Can a triangle be made with sides of lengths 7, 10, and 20 units?

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Can a triangle be made with sides of lengths 7, 10, and 20 units?

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No it can not.

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Jonathan Lidbeck answered May 6, 2020

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Answer:

No.

Explanation:

According to triangle inequality:

7+10>20

10+20>7

7+20>10

But the first one is false so the whole triangle doesn't exist.

Manoj De Mel answered May 10, 2020

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