Deductive proof question - similar properties?

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I am doing a deductive proof question, and am a bit stuck.

I've managed to do the first part, which was to prove that:

$\frac{x^2+y^2}{2}\ge xy$

I did this by starting with

$(x-y)^2\ge 0$

and rearranging

The second part wants me to use the first part, and prove that:

$x^2+y^2+z^2\ge xy + yz + zx$

I'm stuck, specifically because it says "using the first part, and 2 similar properties". What might these properties be? Is it referring to the property that squares are always greater than 0? Any hints would be really helpful please.