EXTERIOR ANGLES INEQUALITY THEOREM

Presented by: MARY ANN A.

COLOMA
OBJECTIVES:
 At the end of this session, we should be able to:

 A. Illustrate exterior angle inequality theorem

on triangle inequality
 B. Compute the possible measures of the
angles on triangle inequality
 C. Appreciate the importance of exterior angle
inequality theorem in real life
 N P
Let us first recall the definition of
interior and exterior angle of a
triangle.
LET’S SEE THIS FIGURE

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Angles

 When the sides of a polygon are extended,

other angles are formed.

 The original angles are the interior angles.

 The angles that form linear pairs with the

interior angles are the exterior angles.
EXTERIOR ANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM.”

 Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem

states that, ‘An exterior angle of a
triangle is greater than either of the
non-adjacent interior angles
 EXTERIOR ANGLE THEOREM
An exterior angle of a triangle…
… is equal in measure to the sum of the
measures of its two remote interior angles.

remote
interior
angles Exterior
angle
EXTERIOR ANGLE THEOREM
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The measure of an exterior angle in a triangle

is the sum of the measures of the 2 remote
interior angles

remote 2
exterior
interio angle
r 1 3 4
angles

m<1 + m<2 = m<4

EXAMPLE
B

A C D

Exterior angle= angle BCD or angle 1

Remote interior angles= angle A and
angle B
EXAMPLE 2
E

D F G

Exterior angle= angle EFG or angle 2

Remote interior angles= angle D and angle E
EXTERIOR ANGLE THEOREM

m∠1 = m∠A +
m∠B
EXAMPLES
E m∠Y=m∠E+m∠H
m∠Y=118°+35°
m∠Y=153°

H HYS=180°- 153°
S Y = 27°
EXAMPLES
W
Find x & y
82° y = 30 + 82
y = 112˚

30° x y
V
180 = 30 + 82 + x
180 = 112 + x
68˚ = x
x = 68°
y = 112°
EXAMPLES
Find mJKM
2x – 5 = x + 70
x – 5 = 70
x = 75

m<x > m<L

m<x < m<K
m< JKM = 2(75) - 5
m< JKM = 150 - 5
m< JKM = 145˚
TRY THIS!

Solve for y in the diagram.

Z And Compare them if it is GREATER THAN OR LESS THAN

m<y____ m<z
m<y ____ m<w

Solve on your own

before viewing the
Solution
SOLUTION

4y + 35 = 56 + y
W 3y + 35 = 56
3y = 21
y= 7
4(7)+35
28+35
m<w=63
CHECKPOINT: COMPLETE THE EXERCISES.

And compare them if it is

Greater than or less than

m<x___ m<w
Y
m<x___ m<y
W
 GROUP 2
Find the measure of1 and <4 in the
diagram shown.
And compare them if it is Greater than or
less than 2

3 4

Solve on your own m<1___ m<x

before viewing the m<1___m<2
Solution m<1 __ m<3
m<1___m<4
SOLUTION

x + 70 = 3x + 10
Right Scalene triangle 70 = 2x + 10
60 = 2x
30 = x
3 (30) + 10 = 100˚
SOLUTION

3 4

40 + 3x = 5x - 10 m < 1= 5x - 10
40 = 2x - 10 m < 1= 5(25) - 10
50 = 2x m < 1= 125 - 10
25 = x m < 1= 115
ASSIGNMENT:
 Direction: Please copy your assignment in your
journal and answer the following questions to be
passed tomorrow
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
TRIANGLE INEQUALITIES
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

D E
D F
F E
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

D E
D F
F E
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

D E
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

D E
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

D E
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

5 3
D E
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Q: What’s the problem with this?

A: The shorter segments can’t reach each other to

complete the triangle. They don’t add up.
Triangle Inequality Conjecture

The sum of the lengths of any two

sides of a triangle is greater than the
length of the third side.

Add the two smallest sides; they MUST be

larger than the third side for the triangle to be
formed.
Make A Triangle
Can the following lengths form a triangle?
1. 2. 3. 4.
4 mm 2 ft 5 cm 7 ft
5 mm 9 ft √ 𝟐cm 15 ft
10 mm 13 ft 4 cm √ 𝟏𝟑ft
5. 6. 7. 8.
10 mm 7 ft 10 mm 8m
3 mm 7 ft 13 mm 7m
6 mm √𝟕 ft √𝟓 mm 1m
9. 10. 11. 12.
9 mm 12 mm 7 mm 1 mm
2 mm 22 mm 8 mm 5 mm
1 mm √ 𝟏𝟑mm √ 𝟏𝟐 mm 3 mm
Side-Angle Conjecture

In a triangle, if one side is longer than

another side, then angle opposite the
longer side is larger than the other.
Side-Angle
C

b
a

B A
c

What’s the biggest side? b

What’s the biggest angle? B
What’s the smallest side? a
What’s the smallest angle? A
Side-Angle
Rank the sides from greatest to least.
46°
b
b
a c
42° a
92°
c
Rank the angles from greatest to least.
A

7 C
4 A
B
B C
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