Prove that in every triangle, there are two sides such that
, 2018
Solution
Let be the side lengths of the given triangle and we may assume that . Denote and . Note that
We will show that at least one of is less than or equal to . Assume that both . Since , it follows that . Hence,
which is a contradiction. Therefore, one of two numbers is less than or equal , this finishes our proof.
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