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Question: If a = x + y + z + w and b = (xy + yz + zw + wx + wy + xz), then which of the statement (s), is/are ...
If a = x + y + z + w and b = (xy + yz + zw + wx + wy + xz), then which of the statement (s), is/are true
A
8a2³ 3b
B
3a2³ 8b
C
a2b³ 27
D
None of these
Answer
3a2³ 8b
Explanation
Solution
Since, 3(x2 + y2 + z2 + w2 ) – 2 (xy + yz + zx + zw + wx + wy)
= (x – y)2 + (x – z)2 + (x – w)2 + (y – z)2 + (y – w)2
+ (z – w)2 ³ 0
Ž 3∑x2−2∑xy≥0
Ž ∑x2≥32∑xy
Now, (x + y + z + w)2 = ∑x2+2∑xy≥32∑xy+2∑xy
Ž (x + y + z + w)2 ³ 38∑xy
\ a2 ³38β.