Question

Which of the following are possible side lengths for a triangle? A 2,5,3 B 12,8,5 C 16,4,9

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

According to triangle inequality theorem, the sum of any two sides must be greater than the third side.

2+5 is greater than 3

5+ 3 is greater than 2

3+ 2 is equal to 5

12 + 8 is greater than 5

12 plus 5 is greater than 8

8 plus 5 is greater than 12

4 plus 9 is lesser than 16