Triangle Inequality

This is a triangle with vertices A, B, and C. The lengths of segments AB, BC, and AC are indicated and change as a vertex is moved. Its purpose is to show that as the three points are made collinear, the sum of the shorter segments lengths approaches the length of the longest.

 

Marcia Cooke

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
betweeness  inequality  triangle 
Target Group (Age)
14 – 18
Language
English (United States)
 
 
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