SOLUTION: a triangle has sides measuring 1,2 and 3. what is the largest angle in the triangle?

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Question 693395: a triangle has sides measuring 1,2 and 3. what is the largest angle in the triangle?
Answer by pmatei(79) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a triangle, any side has to be smaller than the sum of the other two sides. Because 1%2B2=3 you do not have a triangle.
A triangle example would be 2, 3, 4:
2%3C3%2B4
3%3C2%2B4
4%3C2%2B3
all at the same time.