Side Angle Inequalities If one side of a
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Side – Angle Inequalities If one side of a triangle is longer than another side, then the angle opposite the longer side is larger than the angle opposite the smaller side.
Ex. 1 List the angles in order from least to greatest. A 52 12 B 43 C Step 1. Write the sides in order from least to greatest. AB, BC, AC Step 2. Write the angles opposite those sides. C, A, B
If one angle of a triangle is larger than another angle, then the side opposite the larger angle is longer than the side opposite the smaller angle. Ex. 2 List the sides in order from least to greatest. Step 1. List the angles in order from least to greatest. X, Z, Y Step 2. Write the sides opposite those angles. Y YZ, XY, XZ 128º 22º 30º Z X
Right Triangles hypotenuse leg hypotenuse is the side In a right triangle, the ______ with the greatest measure.
7 -4 Triangle Inequality Theorem The sum of the measure of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side. C AB + BC > AC B AB + AC > BC BC + AC > AB A
Ex. 1 Determine if the three numbers can be measures of the sides of a triangle. If no, explain. a. 13, 28, 19 Yes, 13 + 19 28 13, 19, 28 b. 9, 4, 4 NO, 4 + 4 9 4, 4, 9 c. 9, 7, 2 2, 7, 9 NO, 7 + 2 9
Ex. 2 If two sides of a triangle have the following measures, find the range of possible measures of the third side. a. 10, 7 10 + 7 x 17 x x < 17 b. 18 , 11 18 + 11 x x + 11 18 x + 7 10 29 x x 7 x < 29 x 3 3 < x < 17 7 < x < 29
