TRIANGL

E
INEQUALI
TY
(TRIANGLE
INEQUALITY
THEOREM)
 OBJECTIVES:

• recall the primary parts of a triangle

• show that in any triangle, the sum of the lengths of
any two sides is greater than the length of the third
side
• solve for the length of an unknown side of a triangle
given the lengths of the other two sides.
• solve for the range of the possible length of an
unknown side of a triangle given the lengths of the
other two sides
• determine whether the following triples are possible
lengths of the sides of a triangle
 TRIANGLE INEQUALITY
THEOREM
B
• The sum of the lengths of
any two sides of a triangle
is greater than the length
of the third side.
C
AB + BC > AC
AB + AC > BC
AC + BC > AB
A
 Is it possible for a triangle to have
sides with the given lengths?
Explain.
a. 3 ft, 6 ft and 9 ft
 3+6>9 (NO)
b. 5 cm, 7 cm and 10 cm
 5 + 7 > 10
 7 + 10 > 5 (YES)
 5 + 10 > 7

c. 4 in, 4 in and 4 in
(YES)
 Equilateral: 4 + 4 > 4
 Solve for the length of an unknown side
(X) of a triangle given the lengths
of the other two sides.

The value of x:
a. 6 ft and 9 ft
a + b > x > |a - b|
 9 + 6 > x, x < 15
 x + 6 > 9, x > 3
 x + 9 > 6, x > – 3
 15 > x > 3
15 > x > 5
b. 5 cm and 10 cm
28 > x > 10
c. 14 in and 4 in
 SOLVE FOR THE RANGE OF THE POSSIBLE
VALUE/S OF X, IF THE TRIPLES REPRESENT
THE LENGTHS OF THE THREE SIDES OF A
TRIANGLE.
• Examples:
a. x, x + 3 and 2x
b. 3x – 7, 4x and 5x – 6
c. x + 4, 2x – 3 and 3x
d. 2x + 5, 4x – 7 and 3x + 1
TRIANGLE
INEQUALITY
(ASIT AND SAIT)
 OBJECTIVES:

 recall the Triangle Inequality Theorem

 state and identify the inequalities relating sides and angles
 differentiate ASIT (Angle – Side Inequality Theorem) from SAIT
(Side – Angle Inequality Theorem) and vice-versa
 identify the longest and the shortest sides of a triangle given the
measures of its interior angles
 identify the largest and smallest angle measures of a triangle given the
lengths of its sides
 INEQUALITIES RELATING SIDES
AND ANGLES:

ANGLE-SIDE INEQUALITY THEOREM:

If two sides of a triangle are not congruent, then the
C
larger angle lies opposite the longer side.
If AC > AB, then mB > mC.

SIDE-ANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM:

If two angles of a triangle are not congruent, then
the longer side lies opposite the larger angle.
If mB > mC, then AC > AB. A B
 EXAMPLES:
I. List the sides of each triangle in ascending order.

a. O E e.
c.
61 70 R
J 73

59
P N M L
31
PO, ON, PN ME & EL, ML JR, RE, JE

b. I d. E
A
P 42
46
U E 79
AT, PT, PA
UE, IE, UI T
TRIANGLE INEQUALITY
(ISOSCELES TRIANGLE THEOREM)
OBJECTIVES:

• recall the definition of isosceles triangle

• recall ASIT and SAIT
• solve exercises using Isosceles Triangle Theorem (ITT)
• prove statements on ITT
• recall the definition of angle bisector and perpendicular
bisector
 ISOSCELES TRIANGLE:

• a triangle with at least two B

congruent sides

Parts of an Isosceles :
A C
Base: AC
Legs: AB and BC
Vertex angle: B
Base angles: A and C
ISOSCELES TRIANGLE THEOREM (ITT):

• If two sides of a triangle

are congruent, then the B
angles opposite the sides
are also congruent.

If AB  BC,
A C
then A  C.
 CONVERSE OF ITT:
 If two angles of a
triangle are congruent,
then the sides opposite B
the angles are also
congruent.
If A  C,
then AB  BC.
A C
VERTEX ANGLE BISECTOR-
ISOSCELES THEOREM: (VABIT)

• The bisector of the vertex

angle of an isosceles
triangle is the perpendicular B
bisector of the base.

If BD is the angle bisector of the

base angle of ABC, then AD A D C
DC and
mBDC = 90.
EXAMPLES: FOR ITEMS 1-5, USE THE FIGURE ON
THE RIGHT.

1. If ME = 3x – 5 and EL = x + 13,
solve for the value of x and EL. E
2. If mM = 58.3, find the mE.

3. The perimeter of MEL is 48m, if

EL = 2x – 9 and ML = 3x – 7. Solve
for the value of x, ME and ML.

4. If the mE = 65, find the mL.

5. If the mM = 3x + 17 and mE = 2x M L

+ 11. Solve for the value of x, mL
and mE.
 PROVE THE FOLLOWING USING
A TWO COLUMN PROOF.
1. Given: 1  2 Statements Reasons
Prove: ABC is isosceles 1. 1  2 Given
A 2. 1 & 3, 4 & 2
are vertical angles Def. of VA
3. 1  3 and
4  2 VAT
4. 2  3 Subs/Trans
B 3 4 C 5. 4  3 Subs/Trans
1 5 6 2 6. AB  AC CITT
7. ABC is isosceles Def. of
Isosceles 
 PROVE THE FOLLOWING USING
A TWO COLUMN PROOF.
2. Given: 5  6
Statements Reasons
Prove: ABC is isosceles 1. 5  6 Given
A 2. 5 & 3, 4 & 6 Def. of
are linear pairs linear pairs
3. m5 = m6 Def. of  s
4. m5 + m3 = 180 LPP
m4 + m6 = 180
B 3 4 C 5. 4  3 Supplement Th.
1 5 6 2 6. m4 = m3 Def. of  s
7. AB  AC CITT
8. ABC is isosceles Def. of
isosceles 
 PROVE THE FOLLOWING USING
A TWO COLUMN PROOF.
3. Given: CD  CE, AD  BE Statements Reasons
Prove: ABC is isosceles 1. CD  CE, AD  BE Given
C 2. 1  2 ITT
3. m1 = m2 Def.  s
4. 1 & 3 are LP s Def. of LP

31 2 & 4 are LP s
A 2 4 B
D E 5. m1 + m3 = 180 LPP
m4 + m2 = 180
6. m4 = m3 Supplement Th
7. ADC  BEC SAS
8. AC  BC CPCTC
9. ABC is isosceles Def. of Isos. 
 TRIANGLE
INEQUALITY
(EAT)
OBJECTIVES:
• recall the parts of a triangle
• define exterior angle of a triangle
• differentiate an exterior angle of a triangle
from an interior angle of a triangle
• state the Exterior Angle theorem (EAT) and
its Corollary
• apply EAT in solving exercises
• prove statements on exterior angle of a
triangle
EXTERIOR ANGLE OF A
POLYGON:

• an angle formed by a side of a  and an

extension of an adjacent side. 3
• an exterior angle and its adjacent
interior angle are linear pair
1 2 4
EXTERIOR ANGLE THEOREM:

• The measure of each exterior

angle of a triangle is equal to the 3
sum of the measures of its two
remote interior angles. 1 2 4
• m1 = m3 + m4
EXTERIOR ANGLE COROLLARY:

• The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle

is greater than the measure of either of its
remote interior angles. 3
• m1 > m3 and m1 > m4

1 2 4
EXAMPLES: USE THE FIGURE ON THE
RIGHT TO ANSWER NOS. 1- 4.
1. The m2 = 34.6 and m4 = 51.3, solve
for the m1.
2. The m2 = 26.4 and m1 = 131.1, solve 1
for the m3 and m4. 3
3. The m1 = 4x – 11, m2 = 2x + 1 and
m4 = x + 18. Solve for the value of x,
m3, m1 and m2. 2 4

4. If the ratio of the measures of 2 and 4

is 2:5 respectively. Solve for the measures
of the three interior angles if the m1 =
133.
 PROVING: PROVE THE STATEMENT USING A
TWO - COLUMN PROOF.
Statements Reasons
1. 4 and 2 are Given
Given: 4 and 2 are linear pair.
linear pair. Angles 1,
Angles 1, 2 and 3 are interior
2 and 3 are interior
angles of ABC angles of ABC
2. m4 + m2 = 180 LPP
Prove: m4 = m1 + m3
3. m1 + m2 + m3 TAST
= 180
4 B 4. m4 + m2 = m1 Subs/
2 + m2 + m3 Trans
5. m4 = m1 + m3 APE

1 3
A C