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Author Topic:   Math proof... any idea?
NosyNed
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Message 6 of 10 (463354)
04-15-2008 2:50 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by teen4christ
04-15-2008 2:06 PM


Left out assumption
First I think you've left out an assumption:
a and b are not both equal to each other
If a and b = 1 then ((a+b)^2)/(4*a*b) = 1 (not > )
(a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2
4ab = 2(2ab)
subtract 2ab from both numerator and denominator
a^2 + b^2 ~ 2ab
If a = b then a^2 = b^2
so the numerator becomes
2a^2 and the denominator becomes 2aa = 2a^2 so the quotient is 1.

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NosyNed
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Message 9 of 10 (463358)
04-15-2008 3:03 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by teen4christ
04-15-2008 2:06 PM


Not Equal then true
If a and b are not equal then one is greater than the other by a positive amount say d.
This is symmetrical so let's make a = b + d
now we have
(b + d)^2 + b^2 > 2(b+d)b
b^2 +2bd + d^2 + b^2 > 2b^2 + 2bd
and d^2 is > 0 as defined
so the left is > the right
It is true when not equal a and b

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