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Which set of segment lengths could be used to construct a triangle?

A)
3,7,12
5, 7, 17
5,3,12
D)
12, 6, 10

User SuperUberDuper
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Answer:

the answer is D. 6 ,10 ,12

User Daniel Martin
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Answer:

D) 6, 10, 12

Explanation:

The sum of the two shortest must exceed the longest. This is only the case for the segment lengths in choice D.

6 + 10 > 12

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