7.3 Triangle Inequality
Q1
Move all three sliders
to 9 and try to form a triangle. What type of triangle did you form?
Q2
Leave slider a at 9. Move slider b to 6 and slider c to 9. Were you able to create a triangle? What is the sum of the two shorter sides?
Q3
Leave slider a at 9. Move slider b to 6 and slider c to 6. Were you able to create a triangle? What type of triangle did you form? What is the sum of the two shorter sides?
Q4
Leave slider a at 9. Move slider b to 6 and slider c to 4. Were you able to create a triangle? What is the sum of the two shorter sides?
Q5
Leave slider a at 9. Move slider b to 6 and slider c to 3. Were you able to create a triangle? What is the sum of the two shorter sides?
Q6
Leave slider a at 9. Move slider b to 4 and slider c to 3. Were you able to create a triangle? What is the sum of the two shorter sides?
Q7
Leave slider a at 9. Move slider b to 4 and slider c to 4. Were you able to create a triangle? What is the sum of the two shorter sides?
Q8
What is the relationship between the two shortest sides and the longest side of a triangle?