Proving Inequalities
in a Triangle
Directions: Identify the theorem illustrated in each figure.
Answer:
Elma wants to climb Miller’s Peak, but she needs
to go to Sutter Spring to get water and then will
hike to Miller’s Peak from there. Will she have to
hike farther than 6 miles? Explain.
A
Given:
Prove: > .
B D
C
Statements Reasons
1. 1.
𝐴𝐵≅ 𝐴𝐷 Given
2. 2.
∠𝐵≅∠𝐷 Isosceles Triangle Theorem
∠ 𝐴𝐶𝐷>∠ 𝐵
3. 3. Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem
4.∠ 𝐴𝐶𝐷>𝐷 4. Substitution Property
5. 5. Triangle Inequality Theorem 2
AD > AC
Given:
Prove:
Statements Reasons
1. 𝐶𝐴=𝐶𝑇 1. Given
2. 𝐶𝐿+𝐿𝑇 >𝐶𝑇 2. Triangle Inequality Theorem 3
3. 𝐶𝐿+𝐿𝑇 >𝐶𝐴 3. Substitution
Given : m and is any segment from P
that is different from PQ.
Prove :
Statements Reasons
1. PQ m 1. Given
2. are right angles 2. Def. of Perpendicularity
3. 3. All right angles are congruent
4. 𝑚∠1=𝑚∠2 4. Def. of Congruent Angles
5. 5. Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem
𝑚∠1>𝑚∠3
6. 𝑚∠2>𝑚∠3 6. Law of Substitution
7. PR PQ 7. Triangle Inequality Theorem 2
Supply the missing information in the proving problem.
Given: , ,
Prove:
STATEMENTS REASONS
1.
𝐴𝐶 ≅ 𝐵𝐶 1.
𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛
2.
𝐶𝑅 ≅ 𝐶𝑅 2.
𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑦
3.
𝐴𝑅 < 𝐵𝑅 3.
𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛
𝐷𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
∠4.𝐴𝐶𝑅∧∠ 𝐵𝐶𝑅𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠
4. 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒
5. 𝑚∠ 𝐴𝐶𝑅<𝑚∠ 𝐵𝐶𝑅 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒
5. 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑇h𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑚
Supply the missing information in the proving problem.
Given: ,
Prove:
STATEMENTS REASONS
Given
1. Given
2.
3. Hinge Theorem
Supply the missing information in the proving problem.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the statement for second given?
A. m∠ARF> m ∠ARM
b. ≅
c. >
2. What is the property of equality of the given statement line
AR congruent to line AR?
a. Reflexive
b. Symmetric
c. Transitive
3.What is the statement of Hinge Theorem?
a. >
b. >
c. >
Triangle Inequality Theorem 1 (Ss → Aa)
If one side of a triangle is longer than a second side, then
the angle opposite the longer side is larger than the angle
Given: ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅; |𝑃𝑅| > |𝑃𝑄|
opposite the second side.
Prove: 𝑚∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 > 𝑚∠𝑃𝑅Q
Triangle Inequality Theorem 2 (Aa→Ss)
If one angle of a triangle is larger than a second angle, then
the side opposite the larger angle is longer than the side
Given: ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅; 𝑚∠𝑃 > 𝑚∠𝑅
opposite the second angle.
Prove: |𝑄𝑅| > |𝑃𝑄|
To prove that |𝑄𝑅| > |𝑃𝑄|, we will use indirect proof. Thus,
we need to assume that |𝑄𝑅| ≯ |𝑃𝑄|.
Triangle Inequality Theorem 3 (S1+S2 > S3)
The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is
Given: ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 where |𝑃𝑄| < |𝑃𝑅| < |𝑄𝑅|
greater than the length of the third side.
Prove: |𝑃𝑄|+ |𝑃𝑅| > |𝑄𝑅|
|𝑃𝑄| +|𝑄𝑅| > |𝑃𝑅|
|𝑄𝑅|+|𝑃𝑅| > |𝑃𝑄|
Since |𝑄𝑅| > |𝑃𝑅| and |𝑄𝑅| > |𝑃𝑄|,
Proof:
then |𝑄𝑅|+|𝑃𝑄| > |𝑃𝑅| and |𝑄𝑅|+|
𝑃𝑅| >|𝑃𝑄| are true. Hence, what remains
to be proved is the statement |𝑃𝑄| +|𝑃𝑅|
> |𝑄𝑅|. To prove |𝑃𝑄|+|𝑃𝑅| > |𝑄𝑅|, let
us construct 𝑃𝑆
̅as an extension of 𝑃𝑄
̅̅̅̅ such that 𝑃 is between 𝑄 and S, 𝑃𝑆≅ 𝑃𝑅
Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem
The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is greater
Given: ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 with exterior angle ∠𝑃𝑅𝑆
than the measure of either remote interior angle.
Prove: 𝑚∠𝑃𝑅𝑆 > 𝑚∠𝑄𝑃𝑅
