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G8 Math Q4 - Week 3 - Proving Triangle Inequality

The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side. It provides several inequalities for triangle side lengths and corresponding angles. Examples are worked through to demonstrate applying the theorem to determine if a set of lengths can form a triangle or find the possible range of a third side length.

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G8 Math Q4 - Week 3 - Proving Triangle Inequality

The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side. It provides several inequalities for triangle side lengths and corresponding angles. Examples are worked through to demonstrate applying the theorem to determine if a set of lengths can form a triangle or find the possible range of a third side length.

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TRIANGLE INEQUALITY

THEOREM

THE SUM OF THE LENGTHS OF ANY TWO SIDES OF A TRIANGLE


IS GREATER THAN THE LENGTH OF THE THIRD SIDE
INEQUALITIES IN ONE TRIANGLE

• They have to be able to reach!!

3 2
4 3

6
6
3 3
Note that there is only one
situation that you can have a
triangle; when the sum of two
6
sides of the triangle are greater
than the third.
TRIANGLE INEQUALITY
THEOREM
A
AB + AC > BC

• AB + BC > AC

AC + BC > AB
B
C
TRIANGLE INEQUALITY
THEOREM
Biggest Side Opposite Biggest Angle
A
Medium Side Opposite
Medium Angle 3

5
Smallest Side Opposite
Smallest Angle

B
C
m<B is greater than m<C
TRIANGLE INEQUALITY
THEOREM
Converse is true also A
Biggest Angle Opposite
_____________
Medium Angle Opposite
______________
65
Smallest Angle Opposite 30
_______________ B
C
Angle A > Angle B > Angle C

So CB >AC > AB
Example: List the measures of the sides of the
triangle, in order of least to greatest.

<A = 2x + 1 <B = 4x
<C = 4x -11

A Solving for x:
C
2x +1 + 4x + 4x - 11 =180
Note: Picture is not to scale
10x - 10 = 180
Plugging back into our 10x = 190
Angles:
<A = 39o; <B = 76; <C = 65 X = 19

Therefore, BC < AB < AC


USING THE EXTERIOR ANGLE
INEQUALITY
• Example: Solve the inequality if
AB + AC > BC

C
(x+3) + (x+ 2) > 3x - 2
x+3
2x + 5 > 3x - 2 3x - 2

x<7 A
x+2 B
Example: Determine if the following lengths are legs of
triangles

A) 4, 9, 5 B) 9, 5, 5
We choose the smallest two of the three sides and add
them together. Comparing the sum to the third side:

4+5 ? 9 5+5 ? 9
9>9 10 > 9
Since the sum is
Since the sum is
not greater than
greater than the
the third side,
third side, this is
this is not a
a triangle
triangle
Example: a triangle has side lengths of 6 and
12; what are the possible lengths of the third
side?

6 12

C
X=?

12 + 6 = 18
Therefore:
6 < X < 18
12 – 6 = 6

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