document.write( "Question 853346: Decide whether the numbers can represent the side lengths of a triangle.
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document.write( "1. 5,4,3
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document.write( "2. 5,6,7
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document.write( "3. 5,5,10
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document.write( "4. 5,10,10
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document.write( "5. 5,10,15
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document.write( "6. 5,15,15 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #514060 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "Add the two smallest numbers together. If this sum is greater than the third,\r\n" ); document.write( "or largest number, the three numbers can represent a triangle. Otherwise they\r\n" ); document.write( "cannot.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "I will do 1 and 3.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "1. 3,4,5. \r\n" ); document.write( "The two smaller numbers are 3 and 4. Their sum is 3+4=7. 7 is more than 5,\r\n" ); document.write( "which is the third, or largest number, so they represent a triangle.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "3. 5,5,10 \r\n" ); document.write( "The two smaller numbers are 5 and 5. Their sum is 5+5=10. 10 is NOT more than\r\n" ); document.write( "10, which is the third, or largest number, so they DO NOT represent a triangle.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "This is very easy, So you do the others.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |