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Can a trangle have lengths of 1 , 1 and 6

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No it cannot have a length of 1,1,6
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Answer: No it can't

You can prove this with Pythagorean theorem. (a^2+b^2=c^2) In this case, 6 is the highest number so we know it has to be the hypotenuse. So plug it into the equation, 1^2+1^2=6^2, and simplify. You will get 2=36, and we know that is not true, so a triangle can't have the lengths of 1, 1, and 6.

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