1. Define the sides and diagonals:
Let AB=a, BC=b, CD=c, AC=p, and BD=q. Without loss of generality, assume BC=1.
2. **Apply the Law of Cosines to △ABC:**
Since ∠B>120∘, we have:
p2=AB2+BC2−2⋅AB⋅BC⋅cos(∠B)
Given ∠B>120∘, cos(∠B)<−21. Therefore:
p2≥a2+1+2a⋅21=a2+1+a=a2+a+1
p2>(a+21)2
Taking the square root on both sides:
p>a+21
3. **Apply the Law of Cosines to △BCD:**
Similarly, since ∠C>120∘, we have:
q2=BD2+BC2−2⋅BD⋅BC⋅cos(∠C)
Given ∠C>120∘, cos(∠C)<−21. Therefore:
q2≥c2+1+2c⋅21=c2+1+c=c2+c+1
q2>(c+21)2
Taking the square root on both sides:
q>c+21
4. Combine the inequalities:
Adding the inequalities for p and q:
p+q>(a+21)+(c+21)=a+c+1
5. Relate to the original inequality:
Since BC=1, we have:
p+q>a+b+c
Therefore:
∣AC∣+∣BD∣>∣AB∣+∣BC∣+∣CD∣
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The final answer is ∣AC∣+∣BD∣>∣AB∣+∣BC∣+∣CD∣