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Geometry Worksheet Name - Inequalities in One Triangle Date - Period

1. The document provides geometry worksheets with problems involving inequalities in triangles and determining possible side lengths given information about two sides. 2. Exercises ask students to write inequalities for possible third side lengths, identify possible values for a side length given options, and determine whether triangles can exist with given side lengths. 3. Later problems involve finding largest and smallest angles and sides in various triangles where information such as side lengths and angle measures are provided.

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Geometry Worksheet Name - Inequalities in One Triangle Date - Period

1. The document provides geometry worksheets with problems involving inequalities in triangles and determining possible side lengths given information about two sides. 2. Exercises ask students to write inequalities for possible third side lengths, identify possible values for a side length given options, and determine whether triangles can exist with given side lengths. 3. Later problems involve finding largest and smallest angles and sides in various triangles where information such as side lengths and angle measures are provided.

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Geometry Worksheet Name______________________________________

Inequalities in One Triangle Date_______________________Period__________

In exercises 1-10, the lengths of two sides of a triangle are given. First, write an inequality to describe all
possible values for x, the length of the third side of the triangle. Then, if domain of x is limited to the set
1
{ , 1, 4, 7, 9.3, 14, 19 }, list all possible values for x.
2
1. 7, 8 5. 10, 10 8. 3.9, 2.3
1 1 1 1
2. 5, 5 6. 6 , 4 9. 2 , 5
3 3 2 2
3. 1, 8 7. 5.1, 4.4 10. 5, 11
4. 3, 6

11. If the lengths of two sides of a triangle are 9 and 15, between what two numbers does the length of the third
side lie?
12. If the lengths of two sides of a triangle are 3 and 7, then the length of the third side must be less than _____.
13. The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 7 and 10. Between what two numbers does the third side lie?
14. The length of a leg of an isosceles triangle is 9. Between what two numbers does the length of the third side
lie?
15. Each leg of an isosceles triangle has length 12. Between what two numbers does the length of the base lie?
In exercises 16-24, state whether it is possible for a triangle to exist with sides of the given lengths.

16. 6, 11, 4 19. x, 2x, x (x>0) 22. x, y, x+y (x and y > 0)


17. 9, 9, 10 20. 3x, 2x, 4x (x>0) 23. x, y, x-y (x and y > 0)
18. 8, 15, 7 21. x, x+3, x+4 (x > 1) 24. 2x, 2x+2, 4x+3 (x>0)

25. In ABC, mA = 40 and mACB = 110, what is the longest side of ABC?

26. What angle is the largest in PQR? 27. What side is the shortest
B
in ABC?
Q
7
6 57
P R
5
61
A 60
C
28. What side in a right triangle is the longest?
A B
29. If AC > CX, and BX > BD, then 1
which angle is larger, 1 or 4? 2 3
X 4

C D
T
30. If mVRT = 120 and mS > mT, then
the longest side of RST is ________.
V R S
A
31. In ABC, if AB  BC , m1 = 6x + 2 1
and m2 = 8x – 20, find mB. B
2
C
32. Which side is the longest? 33. Which side is the longest?
the shortest? the shortest?
D
I
110
F
a a E 115
G H

S
34. Which side is the longest?
the shortest? 5X+3

102 6X-2
T W

If the sides of a triangle have the following lengths, find all possible values for x.

35. AB = 2x + 5, BC = 3x – 2, AC = 4x - 8

36. PQ = 3x, QR = 4x – 7, PR = 2x + 9

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