document.write( "Question 718758: can triangle can be formed by three segments with the lengths of 27 inches, 31 inches, and 48 inches? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #441032 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Notice how adding any two sides always results in a sum that's larger than the third side (that you didn't add). So this shows you that a triangle is possible here.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice how 1+2 = 3 but that's not larger than 18, so the side lengths come up short making this triangle not possible \n" ); document.write( "

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