Let a, b, c, d, x, y denote the lengths of the sides AB, BC, CD, DA and the diagonals AC, BD of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, respectively.
(a1+c1)2+(b1+d1)2≥8(x21+y21).
Solution
(Solution by Y. Dubovik, U. Kazlouski.) By the Cosine Law for the triangles DAB and DCB, y2=a2+d2−2adcosA,(1) y2=b2+c2+2bccosA.(2) Multiplying (1) and (2) by bc and ad, respectively, and summing the obtained equalities, we get (bc+ad)y2=(a2+d2)bc+(b2+c2)ad ≥2adbc+2bcad=4abcd.
y28≤abcd2(bc+ad)=ad2+bc2.(3) In the same way we can obtain x28≤ab2+cd2.(4) So, 8(x21+y21)≤ad2+bc2+ab2+cd2=2(a1+c1)(b1+d1)≤(a1+c1)2+(b1+d1)2, as required.
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