SOLUTION: Tell whether a triangle can have sides with lengths 1, 2, and 3. yes or no? thanks

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Question 932011: Tell whether a triangle can have sides with lengths 1, 2, and 3.
yes or no?
thanks
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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No.
The sum of the two smaller legs needs to be greater than the measure of the largest leg.
In this case, it's equal to the largest leg.