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Which choice shows three lengths that cannot be the lengths of the three sides of a triangle

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For triangles Sum of any Two sides should be always more than the length of the Third side.
A) 2cm,8cm,8cm
8+8=16 >2 True
8+2=10 >8, True
8+2=10 >8, True
B) 2cm,3cm,6cm
2+3=5 > 6 False. It is impossible in a triangle.
3+6=9 > 2 True
2+6=8 >3 True

The answer is B.

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