SOLUTION: The length of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:7. If the length of the longest side of the triangle is 12cm, what is the perimeter of the triangle?

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Question 481349: The length of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:7. If the length of the longest side of the triangle is 12cm, what is the perimeter of the triangle?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Such a triangle cannot exist, because it does not satisfy the triangle inequality.