Áp dụng BĐT Cauchy cho 2 số không âm, ta được:
\(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{2}{y}=2\ge2\sqrt{\frac{2}{xy}}\Leftrightarrow\sqrt{\frac{2}{xy}}\le1\Leftrightarrow xy\ge2\)
\(5x^2+y-4xy+y^2=\left(2x-y\right)^2+x^2+y\ge x^2+y\)
\(=x^2+\frac{y}{2}+\frac{y}{2}\ge3\sqrt[3]{x^2.\frac{y}{2}.\frac{y}{2}}=3\sqrt[3]{\frac{\left(xy\right)^2}{4}}\ge3\sqrt[3]{\frac{4}{4}}=3.1=3\)