You may need to go back to the top to examine a few triangles before you fill in the blank to this statement accurately. [br]The shortest side of any triangle will always be across from the _____________ angle of that triangle.
Connect the vertices of the three segments to try and create a triangle. (Hint: start with the longest segment as the base). Then answer the questions below.
[size=200]Do these three segments create a triangle?[/size]
[size=200]Do these three segments create a triangle?[/size]
[size=200]Do these three segments create a triangle?[/size]
[size=200]Do these three segments create a triangle?[/size]
Look at the lengths of the segments that did create a triangle. What do you notice?
Look at the lengths of the segments that did NOT create a triangle. What do you notice?
Write a rule that would allow you to determine if any set of measurements (a, b, and c) will form a triangle. [br](Let c be the longest side)
[size=150]Look back at example #2, does this rule work? [/size]
Name the side lengths for 3 different triangles that you were able to make.
List the side lengths for 3 different non-triangles. (What examples did you create that did NOT make a triangle).