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Can the sides of a triangle have leCan the sides of a triangle have lengths 4.4, 8.3, and 12.7?

ngths 4.4, 8.3, and 12.7?

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Answer:

Explanation:

In any triangle The lengths of any 2 sides will be greater than the other side.

Adding the 2 smaller sides:

4.4 + 8.3

= 12.7

This equals the length of the other side so

These cannot be the sides of a triangle.

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