document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698429>Question 698429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janice has 5 sticks of lengths 2,4,6,8, and 10 inches. using three sticks at a time as the sides of triangles, how many triangles can she make? explain? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The longest side of a triangle has to be greater than the difference of the other 2 sides, and less than the sum of the other 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diff < long side < sum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not equal to, less than & greater than.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> the 2 can't be used<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4, 6 & 8 will work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4, 8 & 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6, 8 & 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's all<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It helps to use physical things such as straws to see why this is.<BR>\n" );
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