SOLUTION: which set cannot represent the sides of a triangle {4,5,6} {5,5,11} {7,7,12} {8,8,8}

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Question 426228: which set cannot represent the sides of a triangle
{4,5,6}
{5,5,11}
{7,7,12}
{8,8,8}

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
which set cannot represent the sides of a triangle
Rules:
The sum of each pair of sides must be greater than the 3rd side.
The difference of each pair must be greater than the 3rd side.
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{4,5,6} good
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{5,5,11}no, because 5+5 < 11
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{7,7,12} good
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{8,8,8} good
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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