Construct a triangle
Source: APMO 1992
March 11, 2006
geometryinequalitiesgeometric inequalityAPMO
Problem Statement
A triangle with sides , , and is given. Denote by the semiperimeter, that is . Construct a triangle with sides , , and . This process is repeated until a triangle can no longer be constructed with the side lengths given.
For which original triangles can this process be repeated indefinitely?