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Triangle inequality
Triangle inequality
Source: RMO 1990 Problem 5
October 14, 2005
inequalities
geometry
triangle inequality
Problem Statement
P
P
P
is any point inside a triangle
A
B
C
ABC
A
BC
. The perimeter of the triangle
A
B
+
B
C
+
C
a
=
2
s
AB + BC + Ca = 2s
A
B
+
BC
+
C
a
=
2
s
. Prove that
s
<
A
P
+
B
P
+
C
P
<
2
s
s < AP +BP +CP < 2s
s
<
A
P
+
BP
+
CP
<
2
s
.
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