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How many triangles can be constructed with sides measuring 5m, 16m, and 5m

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None, because with triangles the sum of the two shorter side lengths (5 m + 5 m) needs to be equal to or greater than the length of the longest side (15 m). In this case, the sum of the two shorter sides is 10 m, which is less than 16 m, so a triangle cannot form.