Word Problem of the Day

Beatriz wants to give wiggles to her 5

friends for her birthday. If she has
120 wiggles, how many wiggles will
each of her friend receive?
Illustrating Theorems on
Triangle Inequalities

Prepared by:
Erika L. Luyun
Activity 1:
Using the information in the map, complete the table.

1.A 1.B
Name of Side Its opposite   Name of Angle & it’s Its opposite
  angle & it’s measure side
measure
Shortest       Smallest    
Longer       Larger    
Longest       Largest    
 
   
Questions: Questions:
1. What can you say on the length 1. What can you say on the opening of
of the side in relation to its the angle in relation to its opposite side?
opposite angle?
2. What do you think will happen if we
2. What do you think will happen make one of the sides much longer or
if we make one of the angles much shorter?
larger or smaller?  
 
INEQUALITIES IN ONE TRIANGLE

 Triangle Inequality Theorem 1 (Ss Aa)

If one side of a triangle is longer than a second side,
then the angle opposite the first side is larger than the
angle opposite the second .

 TriangleInequality Theorem 2 (Aa Ss)

If one angle of a triangle is larger than a second angle,
then the side opposite the first angle is longer than the
side opposite the second angle.
Activity 2: Try for the Possibility!
Direction: As a group, form a triangle based from
the indicated measurements. Use the strips of paper.
Then complete the table.

Length of sides     Compare the Sum of

        Is It SUM OF sides S1 & S2 to side
Triangle S1 S2 S3 Possible? S 1 & S2 S3. Then place the
(YES or (S1 + S2) correct symbol to
NO) make the statement
true.

(=, >, <, >, < ) S3

A 3 4 5        
B 6 7 8        
C 4 5 9        
D 5 3 9        
E 6 4 10        

Can any 3 side lengths form a triangle?

Why or why not?
•  
Triangle Inequality Theorem 3 (S1 + S2 S3)

The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is

greater than the length of the third side.
An exterior angle  of a triangle , or any polygon, is
formed by extending  one of the sides.

In a triangle, each exterior angle  has two remote interior

angles  . The remote interior angles are just the two
angles that are inside the triangle and opposite from the
exterior angle.
Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem

The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is greater

than the measure of either remote interior angle.
 
INEQUALITIES IN TWO TRIANGLES

Hinge Theorem or SAS Inequality Theorem:

If two sides of one triangle are congruent to two sides of

another triangle, but the included angle of the first
triangle is greater than the included angle of the second,
then the third side of the first triangle is longer than the
third side of the second.

Example:
Converse of Hinge Theorem or SSS Inequality Theorem

If two sides of one triangle are congruent to two sides of

another triangle, but the third side of the first triangle is
longer than the third side of the second, then the
included angle of the first triangle is larger than the
included angle of the second.

Example:
 Question 1
Line segments with lengths
8,3, and 10 can form a
triangle.
 Question 2
If the lengths of the two sides
of a triangle are 4 inches and
5 inches, the length of the
third can be 8 inches.
 Question 3
A triangle can be form
whose sides are equal in
length.
 Question 4
It is possible to make a
triangle whose sides are 7,8
and 15.
 Question 5

A triangle can be form

whose sides are 10, 9 and 8
inches.
 Question 6
If the lengths of the two sides
of a triangle is 5 cm, the third
side must be greater than 10.
 Question 7
When the three sides are
given, you can determine if
the a triangle can be formed.
 Question 8
If the two angle measures of a
triangle are given, you cannot
determine the longest side.
 Question 9
•In
 , the length of = 3 and = 4.
The length of can be
represented by < 7.
 Question 10
 
If is longer then and
is longer , then is
longer than .
 Please answer

Math Time Vol. 3, Practice Exercises

9.1, A, B page 27; Practice Exercises
9.2, page 33
THANK
YOU!