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Can the sides of a triangle have lengths 8, 13, and 20?

User Yug Kapoor
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Answer:

yes but not if those numbers are the sides

Explanation:

User GGalizzi
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Answer:

yes

Explanation:

The sum of any two sides of triangle should be more than the third side.

8 + 13 = 21 > 20

13+20 = 33 > 8

8 + 20 = 28 > 13

User AmaDaden
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