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XVI Junior Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad

North Macedonia geometry

Problem

Let the quadrangle be inscribed in a circle of radius . Prove that the difference between its perimeter and the sum of the lengths of its diagonals is positive and less than .
Solution
From the triangle inequality we have: from which we get one of the inequalities. Let us denote the point of intersection of the diagonals by , and the length of the diameter of the circle by . Then we have from which we get the other inequality.

Techniques

Cyclic quadrilateralsInscribed/circumscribed quadrilateralsTriangle inequalitiesTriangle inequalities