document.write( "Question 1095761: if 2costheta=x=1/x, 2cosphi=y+1/y,2coslamida=z+1/z,then prove that 2cos(theta+phi+lamida)=xyz+1/(xyz).
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document.write( "1.  If  2*cos(theta) = x + (1/x),  it implies that \r\n" );
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document.write( "    EITHER  x = 1   and  then  2cos(theta) = 1 + (1/1) = 2  ====>  cos(theta) = 1  ====>  theta = 0,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    OR      x = -1  and  then  2cos(theta) = -1 + (1/(-1)) = -2  ====>  cos(theta) = -1  ====>  theta = \"pi\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "   It is simply because  x + (1/x) >= 2  if x is positive,  or\r\n" );
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document.write( "                         x + (1/x) <= -2  if x is negative,\r\n" );
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document.write( "   which is  VERY WELL KNOWN fact.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Similarly, from the given data \r\n" );
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document.write( "    cos(phi) = +/-1      and  phi    = 0     or  phi    =  \"pi\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "    cos(lambda) = +/-1   and  lambda = 0     or  lambda =  \"pi\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "3.  Now, if  theta=0,  phi=0  and  lambda=0\r\n" );
document.write( "         (equivalently, all three cosines are equal to 1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    then  2cos(theta+phi+lamida)=xyz+1/(xyz)  is, obviously, true.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Also, if  theta=\"pi\",  phi=\"pi\"  and  lambda=\"pi\"\r\n" );
document.write( "         (equivalently, all three cosines are equal to -1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    then  2cos(theta+phi+lamida)=xyz+1/(xyz)  is, obviously, true, again.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Finally, if any other combination of possible angles is chosen, \r\n" );
document.write( "    it will lead to the same equality, as it is easy to check, having very restricted number of combinations.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The key idea of the solution above is this fact:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    if x is the positive real number, then  \"x+%2B+1%2Fx\" >=2,  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    and the equality takes place if and only if  x = 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Proof\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+%2B+1%2Fx\" = \"%28sqrt%28x%29+-+1%2Fsqrt%28x%29%29%5E2+%2B+2\" is greater than or equal to 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equality takes place if and only if  \"%28sqrt%28x%29+-+1%2Fsqrt%28x%29%29%5E2\" = 0,  which is equivalent to \r\n" );
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document.write( "\"sqrt%28x%29+-+1%2Fsqrt%28x%29\" = 0  <=== equivalent to  ===>  \"sqrt%28x%29\" = \"1%2Fsqrt%28x%29\"    <=== equivalent to  ===>  x = 1  (under the assumption that x is positive).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The proof is completed.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Notice.  If you have questions or need more help, you can send a message to me through the \"Thank you\" form note.\r\n" );
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document.write( "             In this case PLEASE do not forget to refer to the problem ID number, which is  1095761,  \r\n" );
document.write( "             in order for I could identify the problem.\r\n" );
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