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Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $\frac{\sqrt{b+c}}{a}+\frac{\sqrt{c+a}}{b}+\frac{\sqrt{a+b}}{c}\geq \frac{4(a+b+c)}{\sqrt{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}}$

Please check if my work is correct or not.

$\displaystyle\sum_{cyc}\frac{\sqrt{b+c}}{a}\geq \frac{4(a+b+c)}{\sqrt{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}}$

It's sufficient to show that $\displaystyle\sum_{cyc}\frac{(b+c)\sqrt{(a+b)(c+a)}}{a}\geq 4(a+b+c)$

By C-S,

$\displaystyle\sum_{cyc}\frac{(b+c)\sqrt{(a+b)(c+a)}}{a}\geq\displaystyle\sum_{cyc}\frac{(b+c)(a+\sqrt{bc})}{a}$

$ RHS = \displaystyle\sum_{cyc}(b+c) + \sum_{cyc}\frac{(b+c)\sqrt{bc}}{a} = \displaystyle\sum_{cyc}(b+c) + \sum_{cyc}\frac{2\sqrt{bc}\sqrt{bc}}{a} = 2\sum_{cyc}a + \sum_{cyc}\frac{bc}{a} = 4\sum_{cyc}a$

We're done.

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  • $\begingroup$ @Macavity, typo was edited. Thanks. $\endgroup$
    – user403160
    Jan 10, 2017 at 12:26
  • $\begingroup$ Is my work correct ? $\endgroup$
    – user403160
    Jan 11, 2017 at 1:59
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    $\begingroup$ I think your methos It's right! $\endgroup$
    – math110
    Jan 11, 2017 at 2:45
  • $\begingroup$ Thank you very much, math110. $\endgroup$
    – user403160
    Jan 11, 2017 at 13:49

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I think this inequality is not so strong. See my solution here:

https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h1446900p8274628

and here:

https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h1447863p8284378

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  • $\begingroup$ Thank you very much, Michael Rozenberg :) $\endgroup$
    – user403160
    May 18, 2017 at 9:49
  • $\begingroup$ @carat You are welcome! $\endgroup$ May 18, 2017 at 10:22

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