TRIANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM The sum of any 2 sides is greater than the 3rd side.
Copy the diagram and the inequalities below
The Longest side of a triangle is opposite the largest angle The Longest side of a triangle is opposite the largest angle. the shortest side of a triangle is opposite the smallest angle.
The sum of the 2 shortest sides has to be greater than the 3rd side.
Examples – #1
To determine the 3rd side of a triangle: Step 1: add the 2 sides given Step 2: subtract the 2 sides given answer: the 3rd side must be between those 2 numbers.
Example #2
Example #3 If the lengths of 2 sides of a triangle are 10 and 14, then the length of the third side can be