Triangle Relationships

Geom · Unit 5

Triangle Inequality

When three sides form a triangle

Curriculum standard — Understand stage of the Thinking Ladder

Concept first

Triangle Inequality begins with meaning — what it is and why it holds — before any procedure. The structure comes first; computation follows.
Definition

Triangle Inequality

The precise meaning of this topic, stated in mathematical terms.

A plain-language restatement so the definition is understood, not just memorized.