HO 3-1

INEQUALITIES IN ONE TRIANGLE

Theorem: In a triangle, if the i!e are not "ongr#ent, then the angle o$$oite them are not "ongr#ent an!
the larger angle i o$$oite the longer i!e%
In symbol:
If , then A B C
If C is the larger angle, then is the longest side.
Examples:
In RPN, if , hi!h angle is the largest and hi!h is the smallest"
An: P > N > R
Theorem: In a triangle, if t&o angle are not "ongr#ent, then the i!e o$$oite them are not "ongr#ent an!
the longer i!e i o$$oite the larger angle%
In symbol:
If A B C, then
If is the longest side, then C is the largest angle.
Examples:
In R#$, if R % # % $, hi!h side is longer and hi!h is the shortest"
An:
Theorem: The #m of an' t&o i!e of a triangle i greater than the thir! i!e%
In symbol: In ABC, AB + BC > AC or AC + BC > AB or AB + AC > BC.
Examples:
&. 'hi!h of the folloing set of segments( meas)re are sides of a triangle"
A* +, - &, - &. B* &+ - , - &/ () 1* + 1, + 1- 0* / - &1 - /
+. 2ind the possible 3al)es of x so that the segments( lengths are sides of a triangle.
a* &4 - x - &+
#567$I5N: &
st
get the s)m and the differen!e of the to 8non.
&4 9 &+ : ,. and &4 - &+ : /
+
nd
the ine;)alities m)st be ,. 0 1 0 /%
$herefore the possible 3al)es of x are ,2, ,3, ,-, % % % -

b* <x - + = / = &&
#567$I5N: $he s)m and differen!e of / and && are &> and < respe!ti3ely.
$he ine;)alities is
&> % <x - + % < or < ? <x - + ? &>
or
#ol3e for x +& % <@ % , or , ? <x ? +&
&&.&m!A#B&.&&
BC AC AB
AB
PN < RP < RN
A
B
C
,. 0 1 0 /%
#ol)tion set
3
/
1 3 > > 3 1
3
/
< <
A
B
C
BC AC AB
AB
ST > RT > RS
A
B
C
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D)arter
CN: NAEE: BrF#e!: 0ate:
A. In 7#$, if 7 % # % $
GGGG &. 'hi!h side is longest" A* B* C* 0* none
GGGG +. 'hi!h side is smallest" A* B* C* 0* none
B. In EC7, if ,
GGGG <. 'hi!h is the largest angle" A* E B* C C* 7 0* none
GGGG H. 'hat is the smallest angle" A* E B* C C* 7 0* none
C. In ea!h of the folloing segments( length, rite ST if they are sides of a triangle and 4T if they do not form
a triangle.
GGGG ,. 4!m, 4!m, 4!m GGGGG/. 1m, /m, &.m
GGGG 1. /8m, ,8m, >8m GGGGG>. &!m, &ft, &m
GGGG 4. Hdm, 4dm, <dm
0. 2ind the possible 3al)es of x so that the gi3en side lengths are sides of a triangle.
&.I&& &<!m, @!m, &/!m
&+I&< &,ft, +&ft, J x 9 &. *ft.
&HI&, J ,x 9 / *m, +.m, &4m
&&.&m!A&.&&
1/
7# #$ 7$
7# #$ 7$
EC ? C7 ? E7
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rd
D)arter
CN: NAEE: BrF#e!: 0ate:
A. In ea!h of the folloing segments( length, rite ST if they are sides of a triangle and 4T if they do not form
a triangle.
GGGG &. ++!m, &&!m, &&!m GGGGG<. 1m, >m, &.m
GGGG +. ,8m, 18m, >8m GGGGGH. &!m, &ft, &m
B. 2ind the possible 3al)es of x so that the gi3en side lengths are sides of a triangle.
,I1 &.!m, @!m, &,!m
4I/ &,ft, +&ft, J x 9 &. *ft.
>I&. J ,x 9 / *m, +.m, &4m
&+&+m!A#B&.&&
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