SOLUTION: why cant the third side of the triangle cannot have a length of 10cm if the other two sides have a length of 20cm and 32cm?

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Question 483328: why cant the third side of the triangle cannot have a length of 10cm if the other two sides have a length of 20cm and 32cm?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, cleomenius:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cut some strings or straws and try it.

Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is the Triangle Inequality thereom, the sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater thatn the length of the third side.
Cleomenius.