Question 11
(NET) On a semicircle with unit radius four consecutive chords $AB,BC,CD,DE$ with lengths $a,b,c,d$, respectively, are given. Prove that
$$a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2+abc+bcd\lt 4.$$
$$a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2+abc+bcd\lt 4.$$
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