If $a$, $b$, $c$ are nonzero natural numbers and $\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c} = 1$, show that $a\sqrt{bc} + b\sqrt{ac} + c\sqrt{ab} \leq abc$.
I basically have no idea how I can start this problem.
I thought of demonstrating that $a\sqrt{bc}\leq abc$ but I just got lost in all the equations.
Also, I thought to give a common factor but I don't really find a good point of starting the problem with.
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If $\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c} = 1$, show that $a\sqrt{bc} + b\sqrt{ac} + c\sqrt{ab} \leq abc$.
inequality
Best Answer
Multiply $abc$ in $\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}=1$ to get:$$bc+ac+ab=abc$$Now, by AM-GM: $$a\sqrt{bc}+b\sqrt{ac}+c\sqrt{ab}\le\frac12(a(b+c)+b(a+c)+c(a+b))=\frac12(ab+ac+ab+bc+ac+bc)=ab+bc+ac=abc$$