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#1 2012-11-05 01:07:11

Agnishom
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Those inequalities again

Prove that in a quadrilateral ABCD,
AB + BC + CD > DA


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#2 2012-11-05 01:14:37

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Re: Those inequalities again

hi

Split your quadrilateral into two triangles and use the triangle inequality twice.

Bob


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#3 2012-11-05 01:25:36

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Re: Those inequalities again

Tried...But how do I get rid of the diagonal in the equation?


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#4 2012-11-05 01:39:44

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Re: Those inequalities again

You can do it like this:

CD<AC+AD<(AB+BC)+AD. Q.E.D

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#5 2012-11-05 02:40:53

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Re: Those inequalities again

Yes! smile Thanks to bob bundy and anonimnystefy


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#6 2012-11-05 02:43:35

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Re: Those inequalities again

You are welcome!


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