Exercise 699Algebra › InequalitiesL1Added 31 Oct 2026
AM-GM for three numbers
#inequalities#AM-GM
Statement
Let with . Prove that , and find when equality holds.
Hint
First prove that for , using a factorisation. Then take cube roots of .
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Solution
For we have the identity
Apply it to , , . Then and , so .
Equality holds exactly when , that is , and with this gives .