Answer:No, it cannot form the sides of a triangle
Explanation:
According to the Triangle Inequality Theorem, the sum of any two sides in a triangle must be greater than the triangle's third length.
We would apply the triangle inequality theorem here to check if the sides length are for a triangle. If any of the inequalities is false,then it cannot be a triangle.
A + B > C
B + C > A
A + C > B
Let A = 7.7,
Let B = 4.0
Let C = 1.7
A + B > C = (7.7+4.0) >1.7
= 11.4 > 1.7
This is true.
B + C > A = (4.0+1.7) > 7.7
= 5.7 < 7.
This doesn't follow the rules.
It's false.
A + C > B = (7.7 +1.7) > 4.0
= 9.4 > 4.0
This is true
Since not all the inequalities are true; the second one is false, therefore a triangle cannot be formed.