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Triangle Inequalities

The document contains a mathematics problem set on triangle inequalities with multiple sections. Section A has students arranging triangle angles and sides in order. Section B has students arranging triangle sides by length. Section C tests if sets of lengths can form triangles. Section D gives the possible third side lengths given two sides. Section E compares quantities related to triangles. The problem set provides practice on fundamental geometry concepts involving triangles.

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Triangle Inequalities

The document contains a mathematics problem set on triangle inequalities with multiple sections. Section A has students arranging triangle angles and sides in order. Section B has students arranging triangle sides by length. Section C tests if sets of lengths can form triangles. Section D gives the possible third side lengths given two sides. Section E compares quantities related to triangles. The problem set provides practice on fundamental geometry concepts involving triangles.

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Mathematics 10, 1st Term

FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOMETRY
Problem Set: Triangle Inequalities

Name: _______________________________________________ Room #: __________Date: ________________________________

A. Arrange the angles from smallest to largest.

1. 2. 3.

___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

4. In ∆𝑆𝑈𝑁, 5. In ∆𝑅𝐸𝐷, 6. In ∆𝑀𝐴𝑌,


𝑆𝑈 = 15 𝑅𝐸 = 17 𝐴𝑀 = 13
𝑈𝑁 = 25 𝐷𝐸 = 14 𝑌𝑀 = 11.7
𝑆𝑁 = 13 𝐷𝑅 = 9 𝑌𝐴 = 5.8

___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

7. The perimeter of ∆𝐹𝐿𝑌 is 15 units.

B. Arrange the sides of each triangle from longest to shortest.

1. 2. 3.

___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

4. In ∆𝑀𝑁𝐿, 5. In ∆𝑆𝐼𝑅, 6. In ∆𝐺𝐸𝑇,


𝑚∠𝑀 = 50° 𝑚∠𝑆 = 50° 𝑚∠𝐸 = 35.6°
𝑚∠𝑁 = 48° 𝑚∠𝑅 = 70° 𝑚∠𝑇 = 94.2°
𝑚∠𝐿 = 82°

___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________


7. 8. In ∆𝐿𝑂𝑉,
𝑚∠𝐿 = (9𝑥 + 29)°
𝑚∠𝑂 = (93 − 5𝑥)°
𝑚∠𝑉 = (10𝑥 + 2)°

C. Determine if each set of lengths can form a triangle.

Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5


5,2,4 11,12,9 12, 2.2, 2.3 9, 40, 41 28, 41, 13

D. Given the two sides of a triangle, determine the range of possible lengths of the third side.

Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5


9 and 15 6 and 10 14 and 11 22 and 34 47 and 71

E. Compare the given quantities.

1. 2. 3.

𝑀𝑊_______𝐻𝑊 𝐸𝐵_______𝑅𝐵 𝐴𝐶_______𝐷𝐹


4. 5.

𝐸𝐹_______𝐻𝐼 𝑚∠𝑌_______𝑚∠𝑅

References:
Alferez, M., & Lambino, A. (2007). MSA Geometry. Quezon City: MSA Publishing House.

Websites:
https://www.oxfordasd.org/cms/lib/PA02218845/Centricity/Domain/748/Easy%20Triangle%20Inequalities.pdf
https://cdn.kutasoftware.com/Worksheets/Geo/5-The%20Triangle%20Inequality%20Theorem.pdf

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