prove that the sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side
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prove that the sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side
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A ∆ABC
(i)AB + AC > BC,
(ii)AB + BC > AC,
(iii)BC + AC > AB.
Produce BA to D such that AD = AC
Join CD.
(i) In ∆ACD,we have
AD = AC⠀⠀[by construction]
⇒∠ACD = ∠ADC⠀[opposite to equal sides]
⇒∠BCD > ∠ADC⠀[∴ ∠BCD > ∠ACD]
⇒∠BCD > ∠BDC⠀[∴ ∠ADC = ∠BDC]
⇒∠BD > ∠BC⠀⠀[side opposite to larger angle is larger]
⇒BA + AD > BC
⇒BA + AC > BC⠀[∴ AD = AC].
∴AB + AC > BC.
Similarly, AB + BC > AC and BC + AC > AB.
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question - prove that the sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side
Solution -
Given - A ΔABC
To prove
(i)AB + AC > BC,
(i)AB + AC > BC,(ii)AB + BC > AC,
(i)AB + AC > BC,(ii)AB + BC > AC,(iii)BC + AC > AB.
Construction - Produce BA to D such that AD = AC
Join CD.
Prove ▬▬▬▬▬
(i) In ∆ACD,we have
(i) In ∆ACD,we haveAD = AC⠀⠀[by construction]
(i) In ∆ACD,we haveAD = AC⠀⠀[by construction]⇒∠ACD = ∠ADC⠀[opposite to equal sides]
(i) In ∆ACD,we haveAD = AC⠀⠀[by construction]⇒∠ACD = ∠ADC⠀[opposite to equal sides]⇒∠BCD > ∠ADC⠀[∴ ∠BCD > ∠ACD]
(i) In ∆ACD,we haveAD = AC⠀⠀[by construction]⇒∠ACD = ∠ADC⠀[opposite to equal sides]⇒∠BCD > ∠ADC⠀[∴ ∠BCD > ∠ACD]⇒∠BCD > ∠BDC⠀[∴ ∠ADC = ∠BDC]
(i) In ∆ACD,we haveAD = AC⠀⠀[by construction]⇒∠ACD = ∠ADC⠀[opposite to equal sides]⇒∠BCD > ∠ADC⠀[∴ ∠BCD > ∠ACD]⇒∠BCD > ∠BDC⠀[∴ ∠ADC = ∠BDC]⇒∠BD > ∠BC⠀⠀[side opposite to larger angle is larger]
(i) In ∆ACD,we haveAD = AC⠀⠀[by construction]⇒∠ACD = ∠ADC⠀[opposite to equal sides]⇒∠BCD > ∠ADC⠀[∴ ∠BCD > ∠ACD]⇒∠BCD > ∠BDC⠀[∴ ∠ADC = ∠BDC]⇒∠BD > ∠BC⠀⠀[side opposite to larger angle is larger]⇒BA + AD > BC
(i) In ∆ACD,we haveAD = AC⠀⠀[by construction]⇒∠ACD = ∠ADC⠀[opposite to equal sides]⇒∠BCD > ∠ADC⠀[∴ ∠BCD > ∠ACD]⇒∠BCD > ∠BDC⠀[∴ ∠ADC = ∠BDC]⇒∠BD > ∠BC⠀⠀[side opposite to larger angle is larger]⇒BA + AD > BC⇒BA + AC > BC⠀[∴ AD = AC].
(i) In ∆ACD,we haveAD = AC⠀⠀[by construction]⇒∠ACD = ∠ADC⠀[opposite to equal sides]⇒∠BCD > ∠ADC⠀[∴ ∠BCD > ∠ACD]⇒∠BCD > ∠BDC⠀[∴ ∠ADC = ∠BDC]⇒∠BD > ∠BC⠀⠀[side opposite to larger angle is larger]⇒BA + AD > BC⇒BA + AC > BC⠀[∴ AD = AC].∴AB + AC > BC.
(i) In ∆ACD,we haveAD = AC⠀⠀[by construction]⇒∠ACD = ∠ADC⠀[opposite to equal sides]⇒∠BCD > ∠ADC⠀[∴ ∠BCD > ∠ACD]⇒∠BCD > ∠BDC⠀[∴ ∠ADC = ∠BDC]⇒∠BD > ∠BC⠀⠀[side opposite to larger angle is larger]⇒BA + AD > BC⇒BA + AC > BC⠀[∴ AD = AC].∴AB + AC > BC.Similarly, AB + BC > AC and BC + AC > AB.
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