5-5 Triangle Inequality Theorem
5-5 Triangle Inequality Theorem
5-5 Triangle Inequality Theorem
Activities:
1. Open GSP 4.06 and complete all steps and answer all
questions for GSP Triangle Inequality Activity.
2. View Lesson 5-5 Powerpoint and take notes.
3. Work through the following links
1. Khan Academy
2. Rags to Riches
3. Quia
4. Visual Representation
4. Summary: In your notes, explain the three concepts
explored in class today relating measures of sides and
angles in triangles.
Triangle Inequality Theorem
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
Smallest Angle
B
C
m<B is greater than m<C
Triangle Inequality Theorem
<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
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
Return to
Homepage