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#1 2013-09-18 02:04:25

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Is it possible?

Is it possible that


Where a, b and c are distinct real numbers.


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#2 2013-09-18 02:13:01

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Re: Is it possible?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3 2013-09-18 02:37:59

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Re: Is it possible?

I would also say no, because if it was yes Suman Sir would not have asked it.

I guess we will get to see some thing like sin θ > 2 as a result which is a contradiction


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#4 2013-09-18 03:12:13

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Re: Is it possible?

I do not think so.


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#5 2013-09-18 03:31:53

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Re: Is it possible?

then??


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#6 2013-09-18 03:36:56

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Re: Is it possible?

You can find solutions if a = b.


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#7 2013-09-18 03:46:54

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Re: Is it possible?

They are distinct.

Please solve the problem for me


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#8 2013-09-18 04:00:19

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Re: Is it possible?

That is what I mean, the numerator is only equal to the denominator when a=b=c.

When a,b,c>0 it is easy to prove that fraction is greater than 1 therefore there can be no sin(θ).

This is equal to,

There is only equality when a=b=c which violates the given conditions. That completes the proof for a,b,c>=0

Or use the AMGM.

Now add up the 3 inequalities and divide by 2 and the result follows. There is only equality when a=b=c.


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#9 2013-09-18 04:56:57

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Re: Is it possible?

Hi Agnishom

Start with the known inequality (a-b)^2+(b-c)^2+(c-a)^2>0 for distinct real numbers a, b and c.


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#10 2013-09-19 04:52:56

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Re: Is it possible?

Suppose


then


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#11 2013-09-19 07:47:37

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Re: Is it possible?

Hi gAr

That doesn't work for ab+bc+ac<0, but that case is done similarly.


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#12 2013-09-22 15:01:37

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Re: Is it possible?

gAr wrote:

Suppose


then

Please tell me how did you get that?

Later edit: Sorry, got it from bobbym's last post

Last edited by Agnishom (2013-09-22 15:41:33)


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