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The Triangle Inequality
Triangle Inequality Theorem
• The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side.
Determine whether the given measures can be lengths of the sides of a triangle.
a. 6, 9, 16
b. 14, 16, 27
Answer: no
Answer: yes
A 4 B 9 C 12 D 16
Answer: D
Multiple-Choice Test ItemWhich measure cannot
be XZ?
The Triangle Inequality
Theorem 5.12• The perpendicular segment from a point to
a line is the shortest segment from the point to the line.
Corollary 5.1• The perpendicular segment from a point to
a plane is the shortest segment from the point to the plane.
Prove: AB > AD
Given: is an altitude in ABC.