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Is it possible for a triangle to have sides with the given lengths: 20 m, 22 m, and 24 m?

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Yes, you can have a triangle with any given lengths.
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The answer is yes because the two shorter sides, 20 and 22, add together to be greater than the longest side, 24. If they added together to be equal to or less than 24 it would NOT be a triangle.
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