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Find max of |(x-y)(y-z)(z-x)|

Source: Turkey Junior National Olympiad 2013 P1

November 29, 2013
inequalitiesalgebrapolynomialVietaanalytic geometryfunctioncalculus

Problem Statement

Let x,y,zx, y, z be real numbers satisfying x+y+z=0x+y+z=0 and x2+y2+z2=6x^2+y^2+z^2=6. Find the maximum value of (xy)(yz)(zx) |(x-y)(y-z)(z-x) |