(AM, GM, HM )

Objective Section
1.

The product of n positive numbers is 1. Their sum is

(a) A positive integer
(b) Divisible by n
(c) Equal to n + (1/n)
(d) Greater than or equal to n

2.

If a, b, c, d are positive real numbers such that a + b + c + d = 2, then M = (a + b ) (c + d) satisfies

the relation
(a) 0 M 1
(b) 1 M 2
(c) 2 M 3
(d) 3 M 4
3
If 0 < x < /2 then the minimum value of (sin x cos x cos ec2 x) is
(a) 27
(b) 13.5
(c) 6.75
(d) None of these
1 1 1
If a, b and c are positive real number, then the least value of (a b c) is
a b c

3.
4.

(a) 9

(b) 3

(c)

10
3

(d) None of these

Subjective
1.

If x, y, z are positive and x + y + z = 1 prove that (1/x 1) . (1/y 1) . (1/z 1) 8

2.

If a > 0, b > 0 and a + b = 1 Show that (a 1 / a) 2 ( b 1 / b) 2 12.5

3.

Show that a 2 (1 b 2 ) b 2 (1 c 2 ) c 2 (1 a 2 ) 6abc

4.

If a > 0, b > 0, c > 0 prove that

5.

If a, b, c > 0 then prove that ((1 a)(1 b)(1 c))7 7 7 a 4 b 4 c 4

6.

If 2a + b + 3c = 1 and a > 0, b > 0, c > 0 find the greatest value of a 4 b 2 c 2 and obtain the
corresponding value of a, b, c,\

7.

If is the area of a triangle with side lengths a, b, c, then show that

8.

If x 6 12 x 5 ax 4 bx 3 cx 2 dx 64 0 has all positive real roots. Find values of a, b, c, d.

9.

1
1
1
9
where s = a + b + c

s a s b s c 2s

1
(a b c)abc. Also
4
show that equality occurs in the above inequality if and only if a = b = c.
sequence

of

real

numbers

a 1 , a 2 ,.......a n

is

such

that

a 1 0 , |a 2 | |a 1 1|, |a 3 | |a 2 1|..... |a n | |a n 1 1|. Show that A.M. of these numbers is

always greater or equal to 1/2.

10.

Let a 1 , a 2 .......... ... be positive real numbers in geometric progression. For each n, let A n , G n , Hn
be respectively, the arithmetic mean, geometric mean and harmonic mean of a1 , a2 ,...........an . Find
an

expression

for

the

geometric

mean

of

G1 , G2 ........,Gn

in

terms

A 1 , A 2 ......., A n , H1 , H 2 ,........, H n .

11.

x2 y2 z2
For all positive real numbers x, y, z prove that
xyz

12.

If 0 < r < 1 and

mN

x y z

xyz
xx y yzz

then prove that (2m 1)r m : (1 r ) 1 r 2 m 1

Answer Key Objective AM GM. HM

1.

2.

3.

4.

x yz

of

Subjective
1

8. a =60, b = -160 , c =240, d = -192

10. (A 1 A 2 A 3 A n H 1 H 2 ....H n ) 2 n