The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side. What can you conclude about AC in ABC?

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4.) The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side. What can you conclude about AC in ABC? (example guideline and problem are attached)

4. BC + AC = 22; AB + BC = 12
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Transcribed Image Text:4. BC + AC = 22; AB + BC = 12 %3D %3D
Geometry The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third
side. In AABC, BC = 4 and AC = 8- AB. What can you conclude about AB? AABC has three sides,
so you can use the Triangle Inequality Theorem and write 3 conditions of the sides.
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AC + BC > AB
1st Triangle Inequality condition
AB + BC > AC
2nd Triangle Inequality condition
AB + AC > BC
3rd Triangle Inequality condition
BC = 4 and AC = 8- AB
Given
(8- AB) + 4 > AB
Substitute 4 for BC and 8- AB for AC in the 1st condition.
12 > 2AB
Solve and simplify.
AB < 6
AB + 4 > 8 – AB
Substitute 4 for BC and 8- AB for AC in the 2nd condition.
2AB > 4
Solve and simplify.
AB > 2
AB + (8 - AB) > 4
Substitute 4 for BC and 8- AB for AC in the 3rd condition.
8 > 4
Simplify. True Statement.
2 < AB < 6
Conclusion about AB.
Transcribed Image Text:Geometry The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side. In AABC, BC = 4 and AC = 8- AB. What can you conclude about AB? AABC has three sides, so you can use the Triangle Inequality Theorem and write 3 conditions of the sides. %3D AC + BC > AB 1st Triangle Inequality condition AB + BC > AC 2nd Triangle Inequality condition AB + AC > BC 3rd Triangle Inequality condition BC = 4 and AC = 8- AB Given (8- AB) + 4 > AB Substitute 4 for BC and 8- AB for AC in the 1st condition. 12 > 2AB Solve and simplify. AB < 6 AB + 4 > 8 – AB Substitute 4 for BC and 8- AB for AC in the 2nd condition. 2AB > 4 Solve and simplify. AB > 2 AB + (8 - AB) > 4 Substitute 4 for BC and 8- AB for AC in the 3rd condition. 8 > 4 Simplify. True Statement. 2 < AB < 6 Conclusion about AB.
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