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Question Number 180873 by Shrinava last updated on 18/Nov/22

If   a,b,c<0   and   abc(a+b+c)=64  Then find min of   P=2a+b+c

$$\mathrm{If}\:\:\:\mathrm{a},\mathrm{b},\mathrm{c}<\mathrm{0}\:\:\:\mathrm{and}\:\:\:\mathrm{abc}\left(\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b}+\mathrm{c}\right)=\mathrm{64} \\ $$ $$\mathrm{Then}\:\mathrm{find}\:\mathrm{min}\:\mathrm{of}\:\:\:\mathrm{P}=\mathrm{2a}+\mathrm{b}+\mathrm{c} \\ $$

Commented bymr W last updated on 18/Nov/22

please check the question. since  a,b,c<0, P has maximum, not min.  or you mean a,b,c>0?

$${please}\:{check}\:{the}\:{question}.\:{since} \\ $$ $${a},{b},{c}<\mathrm{0},\:{P}\:{has}\:{maximum},\:{not}\:{min}. \\ $$ $${or}\:{you}\:{mean}\:{a},{b},{c}>\mathrm{0}? \\ $$

Commented byShrinava last updated on 18/Nov/22

sorry dear professor >0

$$\mathrm{sorry}\:\mathrm{dear}\:\mathrm{professor}\:>\mathrm{0} \\ $$

Answered by mr W last updated on 18/Nov/22

due to symmetry, P has extremum  when b=c=k, say  P=2a+b+c=2(a+k)  ak^2 (a+2k)=64  k^2 a^2 +2k^3 a−64=0  ⇒a=(√(k^2 +((64)/k^2 )))−k  ⇒P=2(√(k^2 +((64)/k^2 )))≥2(√(2×8))=8=P_(min)

$${due}\:{to}\:{symmetry},\:{P}\:{has}\:{extremum} \\ $$ $${when}\:{b}={c}={k},\:{say} \\ $$ $${P}=\mathrm{2}{a}+{b}+{c}=\mathrm{2}\left({a}+{k}\right) \\ $$ $${ak}^{\mathrm{2}} \left({a}+\mathrm{2}{k}\right)=\mathrm{64} \\ $$ $${k}^{\mathrm{2}} {a}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{2}{k}^{\mathrm{3}} {a}−\mathrm{64}=\mathrm{0} \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow{a}=\sqrt{{k}^{\mathrm{2}} +\frac{\mathrm{64}}{{k}^{\mathrm{2}} }}−{k} \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow{P}=\mathrm{2}\sqrt{{k}^{\mathrm{2}} +\frac{\mathrm{64}}{{k}^{\mathrm{2}} }}\geqslant\mathrm{2}\sqrt{\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{8}}=\mathrm{8}={P}_{{min}} \\ $$

Commented byShrinava last updated on 18/Nov/22

Thank you so much dear professor

$$\mathrm{Thank}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{so}\:\mathrm{much}\:\mathrm{dear}\:\mathrm{professor} \\ $$

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