Question

6.

Can the following side measures form a triangle?
3 ft, 5 ft, 8 ft

I a) Yes
b) No

Answer 1

Here are some formulas to see if 3 sides can make a triangle...

`a+b>c\\b-a, a-b<c\\a+c>b`

So a=3

b=5 and c=8

3+5=8

So no it can't.

Answer 2

No

Explanation:

the sum of the two shorter sides must be greater than the longer side

(not even if it is equal to, as in this case)