SOLUTION: can 3,3,6 be the lenghts of a triangle

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Question 485427: can 3,3,6 be the lenghts of a triangle
Found 2 solutions by jorel1380, chessace:
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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No. Two of the sides together are the same length as the third side, so if you try to put them on top of the long sides, they will fall flat and create no height. You have no height, so you have no triangle..

Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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No. It can be called a "degenerate triangle".