document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=838183>Question 838183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has one side with a measure of 5 centimeters and another side with 12 centimeters. Is it possible for the third side to have a measure of 7 centimeters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #505424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=505424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, it is not possible, because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2B7=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2B7=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a conmsequence one side of a triangle must be shorter than the sum of the other too.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a triangle has side AB measuring 5 centimeters and side BC measuring 7 centimeters,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side AC is the straight line distance from A to C, and it has to be shorter than the distance going from A to C passing through B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance passing through B is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5cm%2B7cm=12cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5cm%2B7cm=12cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , but AC must be shorter than that. </SPAN>\n" );
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