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Let x, y, z be positive real numbers such that x + y + z = 1. The minimum value of 1x+4y+9z is R, then R is divisible by 

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a

2

b

3

c

9

d

12

answer is A, B, C, D.

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Clearly, z is a real number in the interval [0, 1]. Hence there is an angle a such that z=sin2a. Then x + y = 1 , x+y=1sin2a=cos2a, or xcos2a+ycos2a=1. For an angle b, we have cos2b+sin2b=1. Hence, we can set x=cos2acos2b,y=cos2asin2b for some angle b. It suffices to find the minimum value of P=sec2asec2b+4sec2acsc2b+9csc2a P=(tan2α+1)(tan2b+1)+4(tan2a+1)(cot2b+1)+9(cot2a+1)

Expanding the right-hand side gives

P=14+5tan2a+9cot2a+(tan2b+4cot2b)(1+tan2a) 14+5tan2a+9cot2a+2tanb.2cotb(1+tan2a) =18+9(tan2a+cot2a)18+9.2tanacota=36

Equality holds when tana=cota and b=2cotb, which implies that cos2a=sin2a and 2cos2b=sin2b. Because sin2θ+cos2θ=1, equality holds when cos2a=12 and cos2b=13; that is, x=16,y=13,z=12. 

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Let x, y, z be positive real numbers such that x + y + z = 1. The minimum value of 1x+4y+9z is R, then R is divisible by