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Which set of three numbers could be the side lengths of a triangle

Which set of three numbers could be the side lengths of a triangle-example-1
User Aldel
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

if you add 2 sides of a triangle the other must be smaller and if you subtract 2 sides the other must be greater

User Fuzzy
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Answer with explanation:

For, set of three numbers to be sides of triangle, the sum of two should be greater than third.

→1.

3, 3,8

3 +3 is not greater than 8.So, it can't be sides of triangle.

→2.

5,5,14

5+5 is not greater than 14.So, it can't be sides of triangle.

→3.

3,3,2

3+3>2

3+2>3

Sum of two sides is greater than third, so it can be sides of triangle.

→4.

5,5,10

5+5 is not greater than 10.So, it can't be sides of triangle.

Option: C→3,3,2

User Oleksiy Muzalyev
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