Question

Alfred has three iron rods. Rod A is 8 feet long, rod B is 13 feet long, and rod C is 3 feet long. If the full length of each rod is used, can the three iron rods be placed together to form a triangle?

Answer 1

no if the full length of each rod us used the three iron rods can not be placed together to form a triangle

Answer 2

Use the Pythagorean Theron, a^2+b^3=c^2