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Let a,b and c be the side lengths of a triangle ABC and assume that ab and ac. If x=b+ca2, then the minimum value of axrR, where r and R denote the inradius and circumradius, respectively of triangle ABC, is

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Let y=axrR=a(b+ca)2sabc4
=a(b+ca)(b+c+a)abc
=(b+c)2a2bc
y=(bc+cb+2)aabc
As ab and ac
ab1 and ac1
a2bc1
y(bc+cb+2)1
Using A.M. G.M.,
bc+cb2
y2+21 or y3
ymin=3 (equality holds when a=b=c)

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