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Triangle Inequality

Triangle Inequality

A mathematical restatement of the concept that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. The triangle inequality states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side.

 

Triangle with vertices A, B, C and sides labeled a, b, c. Inequalities: a+b>c, a+c>b, b+c>a.

 

 

See also

Triangle inequality with absolute value