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Can a triangle have lengths of 2, 2 and 18?

(pls with a actual explanation bc its open ended <3)

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Answer:

No, a triangle cannot have lengths of 2, 2 and 18

Explanation:

The sum of 2 sides of a triangle must be greater than the third side.

So according to the question:

we find that 2+2 is not greater than 18

hence a triangle cannot have lenghts 2,2 and 18

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