document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38113>Question 38113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the triangle-inequality theorem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cininnatus><B>cininnatus(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cininnatus><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=23913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The triangle-inequality says that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Observe that this is the same as saying that there can be no triangle in which the sum of the two other sides's lengths is greater than the length of the longest side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Trying to draw an \"impossible\" triangle helps.  You'll see pretty quickly that it can't be done. </SPAN>\n" );
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