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Determine if it is possible to form a triangle with the given sides 47 in 9in and 28in possible or not possible?

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Hi!

The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of two of the sides of a triangle must always be greater than the third side.

In this case, 9 + 28 = 37, and 37 is not greater than 47, it's less. So therefore the triangle doesn't work.

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