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Mathematics Question on Sum Of The Lengths Of Two Sides Of A Triangle

AM is a median of a triangle ABC. Is AB + BC + CA > 2 AM? (Consider the sides of triangles ΔABM and ΔAMC.)
triangle ABC

Answer

Ina triangle, the sum of the lengths of either two sides is always greater than the third side.
In ΔABMΔABM,
AB+BM>AMAB + BM > AM (i)
Similarly, in ΔACMΔACM,
AC+CM>AMAC + CM > AM (ii)
Adding equation (i) and (ii),
AB+BM+MC+AC>AM+AMAB + BM + MC + AC > AM + AM
AB+BC+AC>2  AMAB + BC + AC > 2\;AM

Yes , the given expression is true.