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Prove that there exist a triangle with sides x,y,z
Prove that there exist a triangle with sides x,y,z
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September 22, 2010
geometry
3D geometry
tetrahedron
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Problem Statement
Given a tetrahedron
A
B
C
D
ABCD
A
BC
D
, let
x
=
A
B
⋅
C
D
x = AB \cdot CD
x
=
A
B
⋅
C
D
,
y
=
A
C
⋅
B
D
y = AC \cdot BD
y
=
A
C
⋅
B
D
, and
z
=
A
D
⋅
B
C
z = AD \cdot BC
z
=
A
D
⋅
BC
. Prove that there exists a triangle with edges
x
,
y
,
z
.
x, y, z.
x
,
y
,
z
.
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