document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127227>Question 1127227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In &#9651;MNP, point Q is on side MN so that PM=PQ. Prove that PN>PM.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What kind of proof do you need?<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "M, Q, and N are collinear, with Q between M and N.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Triangle QPM is isosceles (PM=PQ).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That makes PN greater than PQ.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you need a formal proof, it looks as if you can use trigonometry and the law of sines.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you need a formal two-column proof using Euclidean geometry, I'm not sure how you would do it.... </SPAN>\n" );
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