Answer: No, we cannot make a triangle with these sides
Step-by-step explanation:
The three lengths given are
- a = 1 cm
- b = 3 cm
- c = 1 m = 100 cm
Notice that a+b = 1 cm +3 cm = 4 cm which is NOT larger than c = 100 cm
Therefore, a triangle is NOT possible.
For more information, check out the triangle inequality theorem.
That theorem says "a triangle is possible if any two sides add to something larger than the third side.