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The Triangle Inequality Theorem Date________________ Period____

State if the three numbers can be the measures of the sides of a triangle.

1) 7, 5, 4 2) 3, 6, 2

3) 5, 2, 4 4) 8, 2, 8

5) 9, 6, 5 6) 5, 8, 4

7) 4, 7, 8 8) 11, 12, 9

9) 3, 10, 8 10) 1, 13, 13

11) 2, 15, 16 12) 10, 18, 10

Two sides of a triangle have the following measures. Find the range of possible measures for the third
side.

13) 9, 5 14) 5, 8

15) 6, 10 16) 6, 9

17) 11, 8 18) 14, 11

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The Triangle Inequality Theorem Date________________ Period____

State if the three numbers can be the measures of the sides of a triangle.

1) 7, 5, 4 2) 3, 6, 2
Yes No

3) 5, 2, 4 4) 8, 2, 8
Yes Yes

5) 9, 6, 5 6) 5, 8, 4
Yes Yes

7) 4, 7, 8 8) 11, 12, 9
Yes Yes

9) 3, 10, 8 10) 1, 13, 13

Yes Yes

11) 2, 15, 16 12) 10, 18, 10

Yes Yes

Two sides of a triangle have the following measures. Find the range of possible measures for the third

side.

13) 9, 5 14) 5, 8
4 < x < 14 3 < x < 13

15) 6, 10 16) 6, 9
4 < x < 16 3 < x < 15

17) 11, 8 18) 14, 11

3 < x < 19 3 < x < 25

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