1. The problem is to analyze the relation given by:
$$2R = \frac{1}{ab} + \frac{1}{bc} + \frac{1}{ca}$$
where $a,b,c$ are the sides of a triangle, $R$ is the circumradius, $r$ is the inradius, $\Delta$ is the area, and $s$ is the semiperimeter.
2. Recall the formulas:
- Circumradius: $$R = \frac{abc}{4\Delta}$$
- Inradius: $$r = \frac{\Delta}{s}$$
- Semiperimeter: $$s = \frac{a+b+c}{2}$$
3. Simplify the right-hand side (RHS):
$$\frac{1}{ab} + \frac{1}{bc} + \frac{1}{ca} = \frac{c+a+b}{abc} = \frac{a+b+c}{abc}$$
4. Substitute into the original equation:
$$2R = \frac{a+b+c}{abc}$$
5. Substitute $R$ from the formula:
$$2 \times \frac{abc}{4\Delta} = \frac{a+b+c}{abc}$$
which simplifies to:
$$\frac{abc}{2\Delta} = \frac{a+b+c}{abc}$$
6. Cross-multiplied:
$$(abc)^2 = 2\Delta (a+b+c)$$
7. Using $s = \frac{a+b+c}{2}$, rewrite:
$$(abc)^2 = 4 \Delta s$$
8. Substitute $\Delta = r s$:
$$(abc)^2 = 4 r s^2$$
This shows a relation connecting the sides, inradius, and semiperimeter.
**Final answer:**
$$2R = \frac{1}{ab} + \frac{1}{bc} + \frac{1}{ca} = \frac{a+b+c}{abc}$$
with
$$R = \frac{abc}{4\Delta}, \quad r = \frac{\Delta}{s}$$
and the derived relation:
$$(abc)^2 = 4 r s^2$$
Triangle Radius Relations 565E0E
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