IMC 2002 · Problem 4

Day 29th IMC · Warsaw, Poland

Statement

In the tetrahedron OABCOABC, let ∠BOC=α\angle BOC = \alpha, ∠COA=β\angle COA = \beta and ∠AOB=γ\angle AOB = \gamma. Let σ\sigma be the angle between the faces OABOAB and OACOAC, and let τ\tau be the angle between the faces OBAOBA and OBCOBC. Prove that

γ>β⋅cos⁡σ+α⋅cos⁡τ.\gamma > \beta \cdot \cos \sigma + \alpha \cdot \cos \tau.

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