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Can a triangle have sides with the given engths? Explain. a=6 yd, b=11 yd, c=16 yd

A. No because the sum of the lengths of the two shorter sides is greater than the length of the third side, and this contradicts the triangle inequality theorem.​

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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

When the value of the two shorter sides are greater than the longest one, then that will form a triangle.

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