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5. Indirect Proof and Inequalities in One Triangle
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Exercise 11 Page 340

∠ S, ∠ R, ∠ T

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To find the order of the angle measures from smallest to largest, let's first analyze the given diagram.

According to the Triangle Longer Side Theorem, angles opposite the longer sides of a triangle are larger than angles opposite the shorter sides. Conversely, angles opposite the shorter sides of a triangle are smaller than angles opposite the longer sides. In our case, we can see that RT is the shortest side, followed by ST and then RS. 6 < 9 < 10 RTsmallest to largest is ∠ S, ∠ R, ∠ T.