THEOREMS ON TRIANGLE

INEQUALITIES
GRADE 8
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Illustrates theorems on triangle inequalities(Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem, Triangle

Inequality Theorem, Hinge Theorem).
SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Understand the concept that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is
always 180 degrees.
• Apply the angle inequality theorem, which states that in any triangle, the
measure of any two interior angles must be greater than the measure of the
third interior angle.
• Solve problems involving angle inequality, such as determining whether a
given set of angle measures can form a triangle or not.
EXTERIOR ANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM

A triangle has three interior angles

∠1, ∠2, and ∠3
4 5
An exterior angle of a triangle is an 1
angle which forms a linear pair
(adjacent) with one of the triangle’s
interior
∠1:angle.
∠4 and ∠5
∠2: ∠6 and ∠7
∠3: ∠8 and ∠9 6
2
Remote interior angle are two interior 7
angles not adjacent to the exterior 9 3
angles. 8
∠5: ∠2 and ∠3 ∠9: ∠1 and ∠7: ∠1 and ∠3
∠2
 Example
∠5, ∠7, ∠6, ∠8, ∠4, ∠12
1. Name all exterior angles. _____________ 9
5 112 °
∠1, ∠2, and ∠3
2. Name all interior angles. _____________ 7
∠2 and ∠3 1
3. What are remote interior of ∠5? __________
∠3
4. What is the adjacent interior angle to ∠4? __________ 68°
5. m∠3 ________
55
6. m∠2 ________
57 ∠12: ∠1 and ∠2
7. m∠7 ________
112 125° = 68° + 57°
8. m∠4 ________
125
9. m∠8 ________
123 125° 55 ° 57 °
10.m∠9 ________
68 12 3 2 6
The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the 11 4 8 10
125 ° 123 °
measures of the two remote interior angle
Exterior Angle Remote Interior Angles

105 ° 4 5 105 °
4 105 ° ∠2 60 ° ∠3 45°
∠5 105 ° ∠2 60 ° ∠3 45° 1
∠6 120 ° ∠1 75° ∠3 45° 75 °
∠7 120 ° ∠1 75° ∠3 45°
120 °
∠8 135 ° ∠1 75° ∠2 6 0°
∠9 135 ° 60 °
∠1 75° ∠2 6 0° 2 6
135 ° 45 ° 7
9 3
120 °
8 135 °
 EXTERIOR ANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM

Exterior Angle Remote Interior Angles

105 ° 4 5 105 °
4 105 ° ∠2 60 ° ∠3 45°
∠5 105 ° ∠2 60 ° ∠3 45° 1
∠6 120 ° ∠1 75° ∠3 45° 75 °
∠7 120 ° ∠1 75° ∠3 45°
120 °
∠8 135 ° ∠1 75° ∠2 6 0°
∠9 135 ° 60 °
∠1 75° ∠2 6 0° 2 6
Exterior angle > one of its remote interior angles 45 °
135 ° 7
Any remote interior angle < its exterior angle 9 3
120 °
The measure of an exterior angle is always greater than the measure of any 8 135 °
of the two remote interior angles in a triangle.
 LET’S TRY!!!

List all the angles

6
1. Angles greater than m∠2. ______________
6 1
2. Angles greater than m∠3. ________________
8
3. Angles less than m∠6. ∠2 and ∠ 3
____________ 2
4. Angles less than m∠1. ∠3 and ∠7
____________
∠6, ∠8 and∠ 3
5. Angles less than m∠9. _________________
6. Angles greater than m∠8. ∠9 and ∠5
____________
∠4
7. Angles greater than m∠5. ____________
8. Angles greater than m∠7. ∠5, ∠1 and∠ 4
________________ 9 7 6 5 3 4
∠9
9. Angles greater than m∠6. ____________
∠2, ∠5 and∠7
10.Angles less than m∠4. _________________