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A geometric inequality

Source: Germany 2018, Problem 4

June 17, 2018
geometryInequalitygeometric inequalityinequalitiestriangle inequality

Problem Statement

a) Let a,ba,b and cc be side lengths of a triangle with perimeter 44. Show that a2+b2+c2+abc<8.a^2+b^2+c^2+abc<8. b) Is there a real number d<8d<8 such that for all triangles with perimeter 44 we have a^2+b^2+c^2+abca,ba,b and cc are the side lengths of the triangle?