Prove $a^2+b^2+c^2\gt \frac {1}{2018}$ given $\left({3a + 28b + 35c}\right)\left({20a + 23b +33c}\right) = 1$ Let $a, b, c$ be real numbers such that $\left({3a + 28b + 35c}\right)\left({20a + 23b +33c}\right) = 1$. Prove that $a^2+b^2+c^2\gt \frac {1}{2018}$.
It looks like an easy question, but I thought for a while and could not figure it out. Can anyone give me some hints? Thank you. 

With a bit of linear algebra:
An equivalent problem is 
$$\max_{(a,b,c)\ne 0} \frac{(3a+28b+35c)(20a+23b+33c)}{a^2 + b^2 + c^2}$$
or, equivalently
$$\max_{a^2 + b^2 + c^2 =1} (3a+28b+35c)(20a+23b+33c)$$
The symmetric quadratic form $$(a,b,c) \mapsto (3a+28b+35c)(20a+23b+33c)=\\=60 a^2 + 629 a b + 799 a c + 644 b^2 + 1729 b c + 1155 c^2$$ is given by the symmetric matrix
$$\left( \begin{matrix} 60 & 629/2& 799/2 \\629/2 & 644 & 1729/2 \\ 799/2 &1729/2 &1155 \end{matrix}\right)$$
with eigenvalues $\frac{3877}{2}$, $-\frac{159}{2}$ and $0$. By the theory, the above maximum is $\frac{3877}{2}=1938.5$. So the best estimate for the problem is $a^2+b^2+c^2 \ge \frac{1}{1938.5}$
