SOLUTION: Is it possible to construct a triangle with side lengths of 6 cm, 11 cm, and 13 cm?

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Question 684586: Is it possible to construct a triangle with side lengths of 6 cm, 11 cm, and 13 cm?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if side lengths of 6cm, 11cm, and 13cm
the sum of the lengths of two smaller sides of a triangle (in your case 6cm and 11cm) must always at least slightly exceed the length of third side (in your case 13cm)
since
6cm%2B11cm%3E13cm
17cm%3E13cm
or
6cm%2B13cm%3E11cm
19cm%3E11cm
or
11cm%2B13cm%3E6cm
24cm%3E6cm
it is possible to construct a triangle with given sides