SOLUTION: Which three lengths could be the lengths of the sides of a triangle?
a) 7 cm, 25 cm, 10 cm c) 10 cm, 15 cm, 22 cm
b) 20 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm
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Question 454886: Which three lengths could be the lengths of the sides of a triangle?
a) 7 cm, 25 cm, 10 cm c) 10 cm, 15 cm, 22 cm
b) 20 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm d) 15 cm, 9 cm, 24 cm
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you need to be able to "close up" the triangle
any set where one leg is equal to or greater than the sum of the other two legs, cannot make a triangle
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