Difference between revisions of "Triangle Inequality"

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The Triangle Inequality says that in a nondegenerate triangle $ABC$ :

$AB + BC > AC$

$BC + AC > AB$

$AC + AB > BC$

That is, the sum of the lengths of any two sides is larger than the length of the third side. In degenerate triangles, the strict inequality must be replaced by "greater than or equal to."

The Triangle Inequality can also be extended to other polygons. The lengths $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ can only be the sides of a nondegenerate $n$ -gon if $a_i < a_1 + \ldots + a_{i -1} + a_{i + 1} + \ldots + a_n = \left(\sum_{j=1}^n a_j\right) - a_i$ for $i = 1, 2 \ldots, n$ . Expressing the inequality in this form leads to $2a_i < P$ , where $P$ is the sum of the $a_j$ , or $a_i < \frac{P}{2}$ . Stated in another way, it says that in every polygon, each side must be smaller than the semiperimeter.

Problems

Introductory Problems

Intermediate Problems

2010 AMC 12A Problem 25

Olympiad Problems

Belarus 2002 Aops Topic

Given $a,b,c,d>0$ , prove:

$\sqrt{(a+c)^2+(b+d)^2}+\frac{2|ad-bc|}{\sqrt{(a+c)^2+(b+d)^2}}\geq \sqrt{a^2+b^2}+\sqrt{c^2+d^2} \geq \sqrt{(a+c)^2+(b+d)^2}$

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-The '''Triangle Inequality''' says that in a [[nondegenerate]] [[triangle]] <math>\displaystyle ABC</math>:
+The '''Triangle Inequality''' says that in a [[nondegenerate]] [[triangle]] <math>ABC</math>:
-<math>\displaystyle AB + BC > AC</math>
+<math>AB + BC > AC</math>
-<math>\displaystyle BC + AC > AB</math>
+<math>BC + AC > AB</math>
-<math>\displaystyle AC + AB > BC</math>
+<math>AC + AB > BC</math>
 That is, the sum of the lengths of any two sides is larger than the length of the third side.
 In [[degenerate]] triangles, the [[strict inequality]] must be replaced by "greater than or equal to."
-This inequality often shows up in contest problems.
+The Triangle Inequality can also be extended to other [[polygon]]s.  The lengths <math>a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n</math> can only be the sides of a nondegenerate <math>n</math>-gon if <math>a_i < a_1 + \ldots + a_{i -1} + a_{i + 1} + \ldots + a_n = \left(\sum_{j=1}^n a_j\right) - a_i</math> for <math>i = 1, 2 \ldots, n</math>.  Expressing the inequality in this form leads to <math>2a_i < P</math>, where <math>P</math> is the sum of the <math>a_j</math>, or <math>a_i < \frac{P}{2}</math>.  Stated in another way, it says that in every polygon, each side must be smaller than the [[semiperimeter]].
-== Example Problems ==
+== Problems ==
 === Introductory Problems ===
+* [[2003 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 7]]
 * [[2006_AMC_10B_Problems/Problem_10 | 2006 AMC 10B Problem 10]]
+* [[2006 AIME II Problems/Problem 2 | 2006 AIME II Problem 2]]
+===Intermediate Problems===
+*[[2010_AMC_12A_Problems/Problem_25 | 2010 AMC 12A Problem 25]]
+=== Olympiad Problems ===
+* Belarus 2002 [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=59933 Aops Topic]
+Given <math>a,b,c,d>0</math>, prove:
-*[[2006 AIME II Problems/Problem 2 | 2006 AIME II Problem 2]]
+<center><math>\sqrt{(a+c)^2+(b+d)^2}+\frac{2|ad-bc|}{\sqrt{(a+c)^2+(b+d)^2}}\geq \sqrt{a^2+b^2}+\sqrt{c^2+d^2} \geq \sqrt{(a+c)^2+(b+d)^2}</math></center>
 == See Also ==
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+[[Category:Geometry]]
+[[Category:Theorems]]

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