TRIANGLE INEQUALITY

THE TRIANGLE
INEQUALITY THEOREM
•In a triangle, the sum of the
lengths of any two sides is
greater than the length of the
third side
•
 C C

AC + CB >AB

AC + AB > BC
A B A B
C

AB + BC > AC

A C
THE TRIANGLE INEQUALITY
THEOREM
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Given: segment AG is
congruent to segment GL G L
Prove: FL + AG > FG
Proof:
1. segment AG is congruent to 1. Given
segment GL
2. AG = GL 2. Definition of congruent segment A

3. GL + FL > FG 3. Triangle inequality theorem

4. FL + AG > FG 4. Given
 UNEQUAL SIDE
THEOREM
•If one side of a triangle is longer
than the second, then the angle
opposite the longer side is larger
than the angle opposite the
second side
 C
If BC > AC, Then
m∠A > m∠B

A B
 Given: triangle HIT; HT> 1. draw segment IS such The ruler postulate
HI that HI= HS
Prove: m∠ I > m∠T 2. Segment HI is congruent Definition of congruent
to segment HS segments
H 3. ∠1 is congruent to ∠2 The isosceles triangle
Proof: theorem
4. m∠1 = m2 Definition of congruent
angles
5. m∠ I = m∠2 + m∠3 AAP

6. m∠ I> m∠2 If a= b+ c and c > 0, then

a>b
7. m∠ I = m∠1 Law of substitution

8. m∠1 > m∠T Exterior angle theorem

T 3 9. m∠ I > m∠T Transitive property of

equality
 UNEQUAL ANGLES
THEOREM
•If one angle of a triangle is larger
than the second angle, then the
side opposite the larger angle is
longer than the side opposite the
second angle.
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 THE HINGE THEOREM
•If two sides of one triangle are
congruent to two sides of another
triangle, but the included angle of the
first triangle is larger than the included
angle of the second, then the third
side of the first triangle is longer than
the third side of the second triangle.
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E
F

If segment AB is congruent to
segment DE, segment BC is
congruent to segment EF, and
m∠b > m∠e, then AC > DF
 CONVERSE HINGE THEOREM

•If two sides of one triangle are congruent

to the other two sides of another triangle
respectively, and the third side of the first
triangle is longer than the third side of
the second, then the angle opposite the
longer side is larger than the angle
opposite the third side of the second
triangle
C

A B

D E