Ordering Triangle Sides

List the side measures in order, shortest to longest.

• QM, QP, MP

• MQ, MP, QP

• MP, MQ, QP

Identify the longest side measure.

• AC

• BA

• BC

Identify the smallest angle.

• ∠A

• ∠B

• ∠C

Identify the longest side measure.

• LM

• MQ

• LQ

Find the largest angle in Δ PRQ

• ∠R

• ∠P

• ∠Q

• ∠S

Identify the shortest side measure.

• QP

• QM

• MP

Identify the smallest angle.

• ∠K

• ∠L

• ∠M

Identify the largest angle.

• ∠N

• ∠Q

• ∠P

In triangle ABC, the length of side AB is 10 inches and the length of side BC is 17 inches.  Which of the following could be the length of side AC?

• 16 inches

• 5 inches

• 32 inches

• 29 inches

In ∆XYZ, the angles have the following measures:

m∠x = 40°; m∠y = 60°; m∠z = 80°

Which list shows the sides in order from longest to shortest? (You may want to draw/ label triangle)

• XY, XZ, YZ

• XY, YZ, XZ

• YZ, XZ, XY

• ZY, XY, ZX