Inequalities in a Triangle

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Inequalities in a Triangle: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Inequalities in a Triangle, Side Opposite to Larger Angle in a Triangle, Side Opposite to Smaller Angle in a Triangle, Triangle Inequality for Sum of Sides, and Triangle Inequality for Difference of Sides.

Important Questions on Inequalities in a Triangle

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AD is a median of the triangle ABC. If AB+BC+CA>x then find x.

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ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. D is any point online segment BC and E is a point on BC produced.
Prove that :  AE > AD 

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ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. D is any point online segment BC and E is a point on BC produced.
Prove that :  AE > AC 

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ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. D is any point on line segment BC and E is a point on BC produced.
Prove that:  AC > AD

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Prove that in a triangle, other than equilateral triangle, the angle opposite to the longest side is greater than 23 of a right angle.

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 In a PQR, PS is drawn perpendicular to QR. If SR > QS, Show that PR > PQ.

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 If O is any point in the exterior of  ABC, show that 12 (AB+BC+AC)< (OA+OB+OC) 

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 ABC is a triangle and O is any point inside the triangle. Show that OB + OC < AB + AC

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In Figure , the sides AB and AC of ABC are produced and the bisectors of external angles B and C meet at P. If
AB>AC, Prove that PC>PB

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In Figure, P is any point inside the triangle ABC.  Prove that (AP + BP +PC) =12(AB+BC+AC).

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Can you draw a triangle with sides  3.2 cm, 4.5 cm and 3.2 cm?

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Can you draw a triangle with sides 2.5 cm, 2.5 cm and 5.0 cm?

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Can you draw a triangle with sides 3 cm, 2.5 cm and 6.0 cm?

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Can you draw a triangle with sides  4 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm ?

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ABCD is a quadrilateral. P is any point inside the quadrilateral. Prove that PA+PB+PC+PD>AC+BD.

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A student has proposed triangles with the following dimensions:

i) 4 cm, 8 cm, 3 cm

ii)1000 meter, 1500 meter, 500 meter

iii) 2 km, 3km, 10 km

iv)1mm, 3mm, 3mm

Find which one of his proposals is correct.

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Shown below are some triangles Salim constructed,△OAB, △OAC, and △OAD

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Now he wants to construct one more triangle OAE, such that OA + OE = AE. He marks point E on the circle and joined E with points A and O.

 

Which of the following constructions could he have made?

 

 

 

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In a triangle ABC, median AD, BE and CF intersect at point G prove that: 4AD+BE+CF>3AB+BC+CA

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Two sides of a triangle are of lengths 5 cm and 1.5 cm. The length of the third side cannot be more than or equal to x cm. Find the value of x.

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In ABCA:B:C=5:6:7. Without finding the angles of the triangles, name its smallest side in alphabetical order.