1. Let A′,B′,C′ be the projections of a point M inside a triangle ABC onto the sides BC,CA,AB, respectively. Define MA′=da, MB′=db, MC′=dc, ∠MAB=αc, and ∠MAC=αb.
2. We need to find the position of point M that maximizes p(M)=MA⋅MB⋅MCMA′⋅MB′⋅MC′.
3. Consider the product MB⋅MC. Using the Law of Sines in triangle MBC, we have:
MB⋅MC=sinαcsinαbdbdc
4. Using the trigonometric identity for the product of sines, we get:
sinαcsinαb=21[cos(αc−αb)−cos(αc+αb)]
5. Since cos(αc+αb)≤1, we have:
cos(αc−αb)−cos(αc+αb)≥cos(αc−αb)−1
6. Therefore:
MB⋅MC≥1−cosA2dbdc=sin22Adbdc
7. Similarly, we can derive:
MC⋅MA≥sin22Bdcda
MA⋅MB≥sin22Cdadb
8. Multiplying these inequalities together and taking the square root, we get:
MA⋅MB⋅MCdadbdc≤sin2Asin2Bsin2C
9. Equality holds if and only if M≡I, the incenter of △ABC.
The final answer is M≡I, the incenter of △ABC.