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Grade 12Algebra

Is it possible to have a triangle with the following sides?
2 cm, 3 cm, 5 cm

Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student

Clearly, we have:
(2 + 3) = 5
5=5
Thus, the sum of any two of these numbers is not greater than the third.
Hence, it is not possible to draw a triangle whose sides are 2 cm, 3 cm and 5 cm.

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