SOLUTION: can we make a triangle with 2cm,2cm and 4cm?

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Question 551634: can we make a triangle with 2cm,2cm and 4cm?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.


2+2 is not greater than 4. Those side lengths cannot form a triangle.

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