Inequalities in 1 Triangle
- Author:
- L Sliver, Tim Brzezinski
- Topic:
- Inequalities
Students:
Use this applet to help complete the investigative questions below. Answers must be in complete sentences.
1. In triangle ABC, is the longest side adjacent to or opposite the largest angle?
2. In triangle ABC, is the shortest side adjacent to or opposite the smallest angle?
3. Using the slider on the left, move point C to change the shape and size the triangle. Answer questions 1 and 2 for this new triangle. (answer here)
4. Make a conjecture about how the positions of sides of different lengths in a triangle are related to the position of the angles of different measures. (if you can't remember what "conjecture" means, look it up online).