ABCD is a quadrilateral. Is AB + BC + CD + DA < 2 (AC + BD)?
It is given in the question that,
A quadrilateral ABCD, in which we have to show that:
Whether AB + BC + CD + DA < 2 (AC + BD) or not
We know that,
In a triangle, the sum of the length of either two sides of the triangle is always greater than the third side
In ∆OAB, we have
OA + OB > AB (i)
In ∆OBC, we have
OB + OC > BC (ii)
In ∆OCD, we have
OC + OD > CD (iii)
In ∆ODA, we have
OD + OA > DA (iv)
Adding equations (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), we get:
OA + OB + OB + OC + OC + OD + OD + OA > AB + BC + CD + DA
2 OA + 2 OB + 2 OC + 2 OD > AB + BC + CD + DA
2 OA + 2 OC + 2 OB + 2 OD > AB + BC + CD + DA
2 (0A + OC) + 2 (OB + OD) > AB + BC + CD + DA
2 (AC) + 2 (BD) > AB + BC + CD + DA
2 (AC + BD) >AB + BC + CD + DA
Hence, the expression given in the question is true