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For $a,b,c \in R$ and $a,b,c>0$ satisfy $a^2+b^2+c^2=27$, minimize $$A=a^3+b^3+c^3$$

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    you should perhaps put it in a context. Like what are the prerequisites? Do you know e.g. about Lagrange multipliers?2017-02-25
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    @ H. H. Rugh: Ok. And yes i do2017-02-25

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By Power-Mean Inequality,

$\left(\dfrac{a^3+b^3+c^3}{3}\right)^{1/3}\ge \left(\dfrac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{3}\right)^{1/2}=3$

$a^3+b^3+c^3 \ge 81$

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    you can use other way ?2017-02-25
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    @WordShallow Why do you want to use another way? This is (very) elegant, simple and efficient.2017-02-25
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    Do you need an alternate approach ? The other approaches would be longer2017-02-25
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    Do you know Jensen's Inequality ? Use it for $f(x)=x^{3/2}$2017-02-25
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    yes, i do -5 more to go...2017-02-25
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    Also with a,b,c=3 it becomes 81 so the bound is reached so 81 is the minima.2017-03-01