Question 840184: can a triangle have sides with the given lengths? explain
3ft 5ft and 11ft Found 2 solutions by josh_jordan, Alan3354:Answer by josh_jordan(263) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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.
