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From which set of dimensions could a triangle be constructed?

A.side length of 7 side length of 8 side length of 15 side
B.length of 8 side length of 5 side length of 14
C.side length of 6 side length of 3 side length of 10
D.side length of 2 side length of 6 side length of 7

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D....just did this question

User Ddpishere
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The longest side of the triangle has to be less than the sum of the two other sides.

A ⇒ 7 + 8 = 15
B ⇒ 8 + 5 < 14
C ⇒ 6 + 3 < 10
D ⇒ 2 + 6 > 7

The answer is D, because the longest side length (7) is shorter than the two other side lengths (2 and 6).
User Petya Petrov
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