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Which of the following combinations could not be used to create a triangle? SHOW WORK.

A: 63 degrees, 47 degrees, 70 degrees

B: 17 ft, 23 ft, 9 ft

C: 100 degrees, 70 degrees,, 10 degrees

D: 88 mm, 72 mm, 198 mm

Which of the following combinations could not be used to create a triangle? SHOW WORK-example-1
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Answer: 88mm, 72mm, 198mm

The sum of the lengths of sides a, b must be greater than the length of the remaining side c.

88+72 is 160 but for it to be a triangle the value of these sides must be greater than 198.

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