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VII OBM

Brazil geometry

Problem

A convex quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle of radius . Show that its perimeter minus the sum of its two diagonals lies between and .

problem
Solution
Let the quadrilateral be . We have and , so the perimeter is bigger than and, similarly, bigger than . Hence it's bigger than , and the perimeter minus the sum of the diagonals is bigger than zero. Notice that this inequality is sharp: just consider a rectangle with two sides next to zero.



Now, and, since the radius of the circle is , , , , , and , so the difference required is Notice that and are “missing”. So we will prove a stronger result, that is, First notice that so Summing three analogous equations, we obtain Finally, because .

Techniques

Cyclic quadrilateralsTriangle inequalitiesTrigonometry