A Dream Within a Dream

★ 7/10functionsAM-GMFunctional Equations

Problem

A function f(x)f(x) is strictly decreasing on (0,+∞)(0, +\infty), and for every x∈(0,+∞)x \in (0, +\infty),

f(x)⋅f ⁣(f(x)+2x)=13.f(x) \cdot f\!\left(f(x) + \frac{2}{x}\right) = \frac{1}{3}.

Let g(x)=f(x)+4x2g(x) = f(x) + 4x^2. Find the minimum value of g(x)g(x).

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Solution

Difficulty7/10
Topicsfunctions, AM-GM, Functional Equations

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