Illustrating Theorems

on Triangle Inequalities
 Introduction
• What is meant by inequalities is that
we are going to study what will make
parts of a triangle different from
each other.
• That means we are going to be using
inequalities like < and >.
 Topics of Discussion
• Inequalities within one triangle
• Angles and sides
• The Triangle Inequality
• Inequalities within two triangles
• SAS inequality
• SSS inequality
 Example 3
From the illustration below, which
angle is bigger, <1 or <2?
2
1
48 in
45 in

Answer: <1 is bigger

Because it is across from a bigger side.
 Example 4
From the illustration below, which side
is bigger, AB or CB?
C
41°
A
42°

B
Answer: BC is bigger
Because it is across from a bigger angle.
 Corollary 1 & 2
• C1– The shortest segment from a
point to a line will be a perpendicular
segment. or this one or this one
Shortest distance from this point
Not this segment
Is
This
thisone
perpendicular segment

To this line

C2 – The same thing will be true of the

distance between a point and a plane.
 Example
• Find the longest and shortest segment in
this figure.

40 32
˚ ˚
60
˚

42
˚
• The sum of the length of any two sides of a triangle is
greater than the length of the third side.
• Any two sides will have more length
A
than the leftover side.
B C
AC + AB > BC
• If the third side was bigger…

• The triangle would not be complete.

 Example
Since the second triangle has a bigger included angle,
it will have a larger third side.

smaller
larger

32 86˚
˚
 Example

smaller
14 cm
8 cm larger