Triangle

Inequalities
 Objectives:
• Investigate the relationship between the largest side and the
sum of the remaining sides in a triangle.
• Investigate the relationship between the largest side and the
largest angle in the triangle.
• Use the triangle inequality to solve problems involving
triangles.
• Use the inequality for sides and angles in a triangle to solve
problems involving triangles.
Triangle Inequality Theorem
What are the possible values of x?
Angle-Side and Side-Angle Inequality Theorems
 Side-Angle Inequality
Angle-Side Inequality
Theorem
Theorem
If one side of a triangle is
If one angle of a triangle is
longer than the second
larger than another angle,
side, then the measure of
then the side opposite the
the angle opposite the
larger angle is longer than
longer side is greater than
the side opposite the
the measure of the angle
smaller angle.
opposite the shorter side.

Angle-Side and Side-Angle Inequality Theorems

Which is the longest side?
Which is the shortest side?
Arrange the angles and sides in ascending order.
Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem
Exterior Angle Inequality
Theorem

The measure of an exterior

angle of a triangle is
greater than the measure of
either of the two remote
interior angles.

Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem

Solve for x.
Solve for x and the measure of the exterior angle.
Solve for the measure of the exterior angle at R.
Solve for x.
• Research about the Hinge Theorem.
• Write its definition in your notebook and
cite at least three illustrations of it. (541-542)
Hinge Theorem
Hinge Theorem
Homework Drills:

• Math book pages 543-545

• Mental Math A & B, Written Math A &
B
• Math Notebook
The term kitchen triangle refers to
the imaginary triangle formed by
the refrigerator, the sink, and the
stove. The distances shown are
measured in feet.

• What is wrong with the labels

on the kitchen triangle?
• Can a kitchen triangle have the
following side lengths: 9 feet, 3
feet, and 5 feet? Explain why or
why not.
• Is the boom raised or lowered
when the boom lines are
shortened?
• AB must be less than __?__ feet.
• As the boom is raised or
lowered, is <ACB ever larger
than <BAC?
• drill book
• Quiz show
• application (vid)
• Word prob
• values
• poster
• FB (sample)
• Monday- dis, ppt drills, ] Tuesday- drills (books), vids and app, Thurs (quiz)
• http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/geometry/GP7/LTriIneq.htm
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https://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/math/geometry/triangles/inequalitie
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