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AMSCO'S Geometry. New York - Rye High School

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286 Geometric Inequalities7.3 If the lengths of two sides of a triangle are unequal, then the measures ofthe angles opposite these sides are unequal and the larger angle lies oppositethe longer side.7.4 If the measures of two angles of a triangle are unequal, then the lengths ofthe sides opposite these angles are unequal and the longer side lies oppositethe larger angle.VOCABULARY7-1 Transitive property of inequality • Trichotomy postulate7-4 Triangle inequality theorem7-5 Exterior angle of a polygon • Adjacent interior angle • Nonadjacentinterior angle • Remote interior angle • Exterior angle inequality theoremREVIEW EXERCISESIn 1–8, state a definition, postulate, or theorem that justifies each of the followingstatements about the triangles in the figure.1. AC BC2. If DA DB and DB DC, thenDA DC.3. mDBC mA4. If mC mCDB, then DB BC.5. If DA DB, then DA AC DB AC.6. DA AC DC7. If mA mC, then DC DA.8. mADC mADB9. Given: AEC, BDC,AE BD, 10. Given: ABC CDA,and EC DCAD DCProve: mB mABDDA B CProve: a. mACD mCADb. AC does not bisect A.BCA E CAD

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