SOLUTION: is it possible to have a triangles with sides of 3,4 and 5 inches long

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Question 548260: is it possible to have a triangles with sides of 3,4 and 5 inches long
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In order to have a triangle, the sum of the two shorter sides must be strictly greater than the longest side. Is ?

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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes. Any of the sides must be shorter than
the sum of the other 2 sides.
5 is shorter than 3 + 4, and that is the worst case
3-4-5 happens to be a right triangle