Question
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.)
Answer
Ina triangle, the sum of the lengths of either two sides is always greater than the third side.
In ΔABM,
AB+BM>AM (i)
Similarly, in ΔACM,
AC+CM>AM (ii)
Adding equation (i) and (ii),
AB+BM+MC+AC>AM+AM
AB+BC+AC>2AM
Yes , the given expression is true.