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Triangle Inequalities

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Triangles
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
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2.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Triangle Inequalities

Activity Overview

In this activity, students will discover the Triangle Inequality Theorem and explore the possible lengths of the third side of a triangle given the other two side lengths. Students will also classify the type of triangle as acute, obtuse, or right using the Pythagorean inequalities.

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Triangles
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™
TI-Nspire™ CAS
TI-Nspire Version
2.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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