Answer:
The answer is false.
Explanation:
Given line segments are :
AC = 9
CB = 8
AB = 17
As per the triangle inequality theorem the sum of any 2 sides should be greater than the third side. This should be true to all the three combinations.
=>
=>
(not true)
=>
=>
( true)
=>
=>
(true)
As we can see only two conditions are fulfilled not the third one, so the triangle cannot be formed.
The answer is false.