Visual proof of the two-variable am-gm inequality
Joshi, Kapil D (2018) Visual proof of the two-variable am-gm inequality. At Right Angles, 7 (1). pp. 54-55.
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Abstract
The algebraic proof of (1) consists of recognizing that a b ab 2 2 + − 2 is a perfect square, namely, (a – b)2 which is always non-negative as a and b are real numbers. This is probably the simplest and the most direct proof.
| Item Type: | Articles in APF Magazines | ||
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| Authors: | Joshi, Kapil D | ||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | AM-GM inequality, visual proof | ||
| Subjects: | Natural Sciences > Mathematics | ||
| Divisions: | Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles | ||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||
| URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1317 | ||
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