SOLUTION: true or false. the measures 10,12,16 can be side lengths of a traingle

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Question 945419: true or false. the measures 10,12,16 can be side lengths of a traingle

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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true or false. the measures 10,12,16 can be side lengths of a traingle
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Check::
16-12 < 10 < 16+12
4 < 10 < 28
OK
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16-10 < 12 < 16+10
6 < 12 < 25
OK
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12-10 < 16 < 12 + 10
2 < 16 < 22
OK
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Ans: Yes, they can be the sides of a triangle.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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