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True or False

The segments shown below could form a triangle.
A_________C is 6
C_____B is 5
B_____________A is 8

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a,b,c-lengths\ sides\ of\ a\ triangle,\ then:\\\\a+b > c\\a+c > b\\b+c > c\\\\if\ a\leq b\leq c\ then\ a+b > c\\--------------------------\\Here:\\a=5;\ b=6;\ c=8\\\\a+b=5+6=11 > 8\\\\Answer:TRUE
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