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Question Number 94144 by Tony Lin last updated on 17/May/20
There is a moving point P in a triangle   ABC of which sides are a,b,c and a>b>c  find the minimum and maximum  of AP+BP+CP
ThereisamovingpointPinatriangleABCofwhichsidesarea,b,canda>b>cfindtheminimumandmaximumofAP+BP+CP
Commented by Tony Lin last updated on 17/May/20
thanks sir I almost forgot R=((abc)/(4Δ))
thankssirIalmostforgotR=abc4Δ
Commented by mr W last updated on 17/May/20
minimum=3R=((3abc)/( (√((a+b+c)(−a+b+c)(a−b+c)(a+b−c)))))  when P is the circumcenter.    maximum=a+b  when P is the vertex C.
minimum=3R=3abc(a+b+c)(a+b+c)(ab+c)(a+bc)whenPisthecircumcenter.maximum=a+bwhenPisthevertexC.

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