Hannah cut straws of different lengths. Straw A had a length of 6 cm, Straw B had a length of 6 cm, and Straw C had a length of 2 cm. Can Hannah place these three straws together to form a triangle?

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Neeraj Bhadani asked Jan 5, 2022

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Hannah cut straws of different lengths. Straw A had a length of 6 cm, Straw B had a length of 6 cm, and Straw C had a length of 2 cm. Can Hannah place these three straws together to form a triangle?

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I see no mathematical reason this could not happen. It has three sides which is what makes a triangle.

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