document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707477>Question 707477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides of 24 ft. , 72 inches, and 1.2 yards.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=435722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Such a triangle is impossible.  You described a figure that has sides 8 yards, 2 yards, and 1.2 yards.  A requirement for a set of lengths to form a triangle is that the sum of the two shorter sides must be greater than the length of the longest side.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your triangle then requires that 1.2+2>8, or 3.2>8, which is false.  You therefore do not have a triangle and the figure has no perimeter. </SPAN>\n" );
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