PLS HELP QUICK! 20 POINTS Can a triangle be formed with side lengths 5, 6, 12? Explain. No, because 5 + 6 < 12 Yes, because 5 + 6 > 12 No, because 12 − 6 < 6 Yes, because 12 − 6 < 5

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Visizky asked Mar 13, 2023

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PLS HELP QUICK! 20 POINTS

Can a triangle be formed with side lengths 5, 6, 12? Explain.

No, because 5 + 6 < 12
Yes, because 5 + 6 > 12
No, because 12 − 6 < 6
Yes, because 12 − 6 < 5

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Answer:

No, because
5+6<12

Explanation:

The side lengths do not satisfy the triangle inequality.

Xing Shi answered Mar 16, 2023

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