Exercise 1324Algebra › InequalitiesOlympiadAdded 5 Nov 2026
The product of the sines of a triangle
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Statement
Let be the angles of a triangle. Prove that
Hint
Take logarithms and show that is concave on .
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Solution
Concavity. On the function has and , so is strictly concave.
Jensen. For the three angles with equal weights,
Hence , i.e.
Equality. By strict concavity, iff .
Remark. The same method gives .
Lesson. A product under a fixed-sum constraint is a sum after taking logarithms: check the concavity of and use Jensen.