SOLUTION: can a triangle have sides with the given lengths, 31/2,31/2,6

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Question 705475: can a triangle have sides with the given lengths, 31/2,31/2,6
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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No side can be longer than the sum of the lengths of the other two.
If two sides are the same length, the other side can be as short as you want, but still must be shorter than the sum of the other two sides.
Whether the two sides' length is 31%2F2 or 3%261%2F2, the other side's length can be 6.