# Geometrical Inequalities

I couldnt solve the following: we need to minimize $$\sqrt{\frac{(a+b-c)(b+c-a)(a+c-b)}{(a+b+c)}},$$ where a,b,c are sides of a triangle.

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In the extreme case where $a+b \approx c$, the above term is close to zero. –  Patrick Li Nov 18 '12 at 23:16
Just curious where this problem came from. Is it related to Heron's formula in some way? –  Mike Nov 18 '12 at 23:35
I dont know where it comes from,I was asked by my brother –  p.s Nov 18 '12 at 23:39

This expression can be arbitrarily close to $0$. Let $a=2\varepsilon$, $b = c = 1/2 - \varepsilon$. There is a triangle with sides $a$, $b$, and $c$. As $\varepsilon$ goes to $0$, the expression approaches $0$. Specifically, we have $$\sqrt{\frac{(a+b-c)(b+c-a)(a+c-b)}{(a+b+c)}} = \sqrt{\frac{2\varepsilon \cdot (1 - 4\varepsilon)\cdot 2\varepsilon}{1}} \leq \sqrt{2\varepsilon \cdot 2\varepsilon} = 2\varepsilon.$$ This expression can be arbitrarily close to $0$.

The expression is maximized when $a=b=c$.

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can you show it in a classical way, I need it for high school 1st year students? –  p.s Nov 18 '12 at 23:21
OK, I'll do that. –  Yury Nov 18 '12 at 23:23
what if a+b+c is fixed some p. –  p.s Nov 18 '12 at 23:31
again it would be when a=b=c,but this way wouldnt work –  p.s Nov 18 '12 at 23:32
just multiply all parameters $a$, $b$, $c$ and $\varepsilon$ by $p$ –  Yury Nov 18 '12 at 23:33