document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289240>Question 289240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is it possible for a triangle to have sides with lengths 7 cm, 5 cm, and 11 cm? Explain your answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of length any two sides of a triangle must exceed the length of the remaining side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+7 > 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+11> 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+11 > 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since all three are true, then a triangle with those length sides exists. </SPAN>\n" );
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