Can 7, 6, 17 make a triangle

Mahavir Munot asked Jul 10, 2023

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Mahavir Munot asked Jul 10, 2023

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Calling the sides of a triangle a, b and c, the next relationship must be satisfied:

a + b > c

b + c > a

a + c > b

The lengths 7, 6, 17 can't make a triangle because:

7 + 6 < 17

Walter Nissen answered Jul 14, 2023

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