document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840184>Question 840184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can a triangle have sides with the given lengths? explain <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3ft 5ft and 11ft </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #505984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=505984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, this triangle cannot have the given sides.  Let A, B, and C represent the lengths of the sides.  A valid triangle is one where A + B >= C, and A and B are the two shortest sides.  In the case of the triangle with the sides given in the problem, 3 and 5 are the two shortest sides, so they would be represented by A and B.  3 + 5 is NOT greater than or equal to 11, therefore this triangle with the given sides cannot exist. </SPAN>\n" );
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