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Geometry Triangle inequality

Source: Irish MO

May 10, 2012
geometryinequalitiestrigonometry

Problem Statement

Suppose P is a point in the interior of a triangle ABC, that x; y; z are the distances from P to A; B; C, respectively, and that p; q; r are the per- pendicular distances from P to the sides BC; CA; AB, respectively. Prove that xyz \geq 8pqr; with equality implying that the triangle ABC is equilateral.