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  • 27-02-2020
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Can sides of a triangle have lengths 1,1,8

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  • 29-02-2020

Answer:

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

By the triangle inequality, it states that a triangle with sides a, b, and c,

a+b>c

a+c>b

b+c>a

Let a=1, b=1, c=8.

The first equation is not satisfied.

1+1>8?

2>8?

No. 2<8.

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