Angle-Side Relationship
You can list the angles and sides of a triangle from smallest to largest (or vice versa) › The smallest side is opposite the smallest angle › The longest side is opposite the largest angle Angle-Side Relationship
List the angles of Δ ABC in order from smallest to largest. Answer: C, A, B Angle-Side Relationship
A. A B. B C. C D. D List the sides of Δ RST in order from shortest to longest. A. RS, RT, ST B. RT, RS, ST C. ST, RS, RT D. RS, ST, RT Angle-Side Relationship
Compare the measures AD and BD. Answer: m ACD > m BCD, so AD > DB. In ΔACD and ΔBCD, AC BC, CD CD, and ACD > BCD. Inequalities in Triangles
Compare the measures ABD and BDC. Answer: ABD > BDC. In ΔABD and ΔBCD, AB CD, BD BD, and AD > BC. Inequalities in Triangles
A. A B. B C. C D. D A. m JKM > m KML B. m JKM < m KML C. m JKM = m KML D.not enough information B. Compare JKM and KML. Inequalities in Triangles
Note that there is only one situation that you can have a triangle; when the sum of two sides of the triangle are greater than the third. They have to be able to reach!!
AB + BC > AC A B C AB + AC > BC AC + BC > AB
Example: Determine if the following lengths are legs of triangles A)4, 9, ? 9 9 > 9 We choose the smallest two of the three sides and add them together. Comparing the sum to the third side: B) 9, 5, 5 Since the sum is not greater than the third side, this is not a triangle ? 9 10 > 9 Since the sum is greater than the third side, this is a triangle
Example: a triangle has side lengths of 6 and 12; what are the possible lengths of the third side? 6 12 X = ? = – 6 = 6 Therefore: 6 < X < 18
The Midsegment of a Triangle is a segment that connects the midpoints of two sides of the triangle. D B C E A D and E are midpoints DE is the midsegment
The segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and is half as long as that side. DE ║AC D B C E A
In the diagram, ST and TU are midsegments of triangle PQR. Find PR and TU. PR = ________ TU = ________ 16 ft 5 ft
In the diagram, XZ and ZY are midsegments of triangle LMN. Find MN and ZY. MN = ________ ZY = ________ 53 cm 14 cm
In the diagram, ED and DF are midsegments of triangle ABC. Find DF and AB. DF = ________AB = ________ X 4 5X+2 x = ________ 10