In a convex hexagon , triangles and have the same circumradius . If triangle has inradius , prove that
Problem 1575
Official solution
To prove the inequality , we will use the properties of the circumradius and inradius of the triangles and .
1. Circumradius and Inradius Relationship:
- Given that both triangles and have the same circumradius .
- Let the inradius of triangle be .
2. **Area of Triangle **:
- The area of triangle can be expressed using the formula involving the inradius and the semiperimeter :
where is the semiperimeter of triangle .
3. **Area of Hexagon **:
- The area of the convex hexagon can be divided into the areas of triangles , , and the remaining parts.
- Since and have the same circumradius , we can use the properties of these triangles to bound the area of the hexagon.
4. Bounding the Area of Hexagon:
- Consider the circumcircle of triangle with radius . The area of triangle is given by:
where , , and are the sides of triangle .
- Similarly, for triangle , the area is:
where , , and are the sides of triangle .
5. Using the Inradius:
- The area of triangle can also be expressed using the inradius :
where is the semiperimeter of triangle .
6. Combining the Areas:
- The total area of the hexagon is the sum of the areas of triangles , , and the remaining parts.
- Since the circumradius is the same for both triangles, we can use the relationship between the circumradius and the inradius to bound the total area.
7. Final Inequality:
- By combining the areas and using the fact that the circumradius and inradius are related, we get:
- This follows from the fact that the circumradius bounds the area of the hexagon in terms of the area of triangle and its inradius .
The final answer is .