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Problem 5

Let d be the sum of lengths of all diagonals of a convex n-gon, n>3, and p its perimeter. Prove n−3<2dp<⌊n2⌋⌊n+12⌋−2n-3<\frac{2d}{p}<\left\lfloor\frac n2\right\rfloor\left\lfloor\frac{n+1}{2}\right\rfloor-2.
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AX+BY>AB+XYAX+BY>AB+XY
Detailed analysis

If BB follows AA and YY follows XX, diagonals AXAX and BYBY cross at KK. Then AK+KB>ABAK+KB>AB and XK+KY>XYXK+KY>XY, hence AX+BY>AB+XYAX+BY>AB+XY.