SOLUTION: If one side of a triangle is 10 inches long, which of the following could NOT be the lengths, in inches, of the other sides? A. 2 and 9 B. 3 and 5 C. 5 and 10 D. 10 and 10 E.

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Question 851611: If one side of a triangle is 10 inches long, which of the following could NOT be the lengths, in inches, of the other sides?
A. 2 and 9
B. 3 and 5
C. 5 and 10
D. 10 and 10
E. 10 and 12

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The longest side has to be less than the sum of the other 2 sides.