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Can the sides of a triangle have lengths 5, 18, and 3?

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Answer:

No, it can't

Explanation:

In order for three side lengths to form a triangle, they must satisfy the triangle inequality theorem, which states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.

5 + 3 = 8

18 > 8

Wrong

5 + 18 = 23

3 < 23

3 + 5 = 8

18 > 8

Wrong

So, it can't be the lengths of the triangle.

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