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Quincy
 
Reply Mon 20 Nov, 2006 10:59 am
Ok, given:

(a/b)<(c/d)

how does one prove:

(a/b)<((a+c)/(b+d))<(c/d)

for all values of a, b, c and d? How do you prove it algebraically; not by substituting values to see it the inequality holds?
I tried this:

ad<bc

and

abd+ad^2<abd+bcd<b^2c+bcd

Then what? Please help!
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markr
 
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Reply Mon 20 Nov, 2006 02:29 pm
ad < bc is a good start.

Now prove each of the inequalities separately.

Show that a/b < (a+c)/(b+d). It will be similar to how you got ad < bc.

Do the same for (a+c)/(b+d) < c/d.
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Quincy
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 10:39 am
Oh! Oops!! Actually that was really simple Embarrassed ! I feel really embarrased! Thanks for the nudge in the right direction markr!
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