SOLUTION: How can you determine if a triangle can be formed when given three segment measures? (Ex: 1, 2, 4)

SOLUTION: How can you determine if a triangle can be formed when given three segment measures? (Ex: 1, 2, 4)

Algebra.Com

Question 573521: How can you determine if a triangle can be formed when given three segment measures? (Ex: 1, 2, 4)

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How can you determine if a triangle can be formed when given three segment measures? (Ex: 1, 2, 4)
---
the sum of every pairs of sides must exceed the 3rd side.
---
In your case 1 + 2 is not greater than 4 so you cannot form a triangle.
Cheers,
Stan H.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Consider a circle with two points, A and B. You can for exactly 1 segment. If there are... (answered by josgarithmetic)

If you were given three points on a coordinate plane and asked to determine if they were... (answered by solver91311)

how do you determine if you can make a unique triangle or more than one when you are... (answered by josgarithmetic)

I typically am good in Math, but I just hate this topic because I get confused. So the... (answered by Edwin McCravy)

How many three-digit numbers greater than 300 can be formed from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6,... (answered by Edwin McCravy)

I have three questions to ask. Both are inter-related I think. 1. Will three altitudes... (answered by ikleyn)

If repetition is allowed, how many three-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1,... (answered by Edwin McCravy,ikleyn)

Given three side lengths, how many triangles can be formed? (answered by Alan3354)

Determine whether the given measures can be the lengths of the sides of a triangle. Write (answered by stanbon,scott8148)