AD is the altitude of the triangle corresponding to side BC. Prove that $ A B+A C+B C>2 A D $.


Given: ABC is a triangle.

AD is the altitude corresponding to BC.

To do:

We have to prove $AB+AC+BC>2AD$.

Solution:



In triangle ABD,

$AB+BD>AD$ (Sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side)...(i)

In triangle ACD,

$DC+AC>AD$.........(ii)

Adding equations (i) and (ii), we get,

$AB+(BD+DC)+AC>AD+AD$

$AB+AC+BC>2AD$

Hence proved.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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