O is any point inside the triangle
ABC. Let’s prove that
AB+BC+AC>OA+OB+OC
From the above proof, we have
AB + AC > OB + OC …….. (I)
Let us modify the above figure a bit by connecting OA

Now from Δ ABC
AC + BC > AB ……….. (i)
Similarly from Δ OAB
OA + OB > AB ………. (ii)
Now let us subtract equation (ii) from equation (i)
AC + BC – (OA + OB) > AB – AB
AC + BC – (OA + OB) > 0
AC + BC > OA + OB ………….. (II)
Now let us again consider Δ ABC,
AB + BC > AC ………….. (iii)
Similarly from Δ OAC
OA + OC > AC …………. (iv)
Now let us subtract equation (iv) from equation (iii)
AB + BC – (OA + OC) > AC – AC
AB + BC – (OA + OC) > 0
AB + BC > OA + OC ……. (III)
Now let us add equations (I), (II) and (III)
AB + BC + AC + BC + AB + AC > OB + OA + OA + OC + OC + OB
2AB + 2BC + 2AC > 2OB + 2OC + 2OA
2 (AB + BC + AC) > 2 (OB + OC + OA)
(AB + BC + AC) > (OB + OC + OA)
Hence Proved.
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