document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195490>Question 195490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I have a question about how to find out if a set of three numbers can be sides of a triangle or not. I remember doing this in class, & I remember that it was really easy... I think it's something like if you get a certain number from using the Pythagorean Theorem, it's a right triangle, if you get this number, it's an acute, etc.... I just don't remember what exactly to do, although I do recall that it involves the Pythagorean Theorem, correct? I don't have the notes from this b/c I cleared out my binder. It gets too full if I keep all of the papers from the entire year, so I take old chapters out. No, I don't know any Pythagorean triplets, & no i don't think the units matter. This is all I remember.... This is the question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which of the following could not be the lengths of the sides of a triangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A: 5km, 2km, 4km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: 3cm, 4cm, 5cm  <== might be a triplet...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C:4in, 6in, 8in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D:6ft, 3ft, 9ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance, I'd love your help!  :D </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146622 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=146622\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following could not be the lengths of the sides of a triangle? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A: 5km, 2km, 4km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: 3cm, 4cm, 5cm <== might be a triplet...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C:4in, 6in, 8in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D:6ft, 3ft, 9ft <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is not a Pythagorean problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are not checking to see if you have a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want to know if the three sides could be the sides of a triangle (any<BR>\n" );
document.write( "triangle).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Criteria: The sum of every two sides must be greater than the 3rd side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example: sides of 1,2, and 7 could not be a triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,3,9 would not form a triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try it and you'll see.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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