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Is it possible to construct a triangle with side lengths of 3, 6, and 9 units? If not, explain why not

User Drfloob
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Answer:

No

Explanation:

No.

The triangle inequality theorem says that ANY two sides of a triangle MUST be greater than the third side.

In this case 3+6 is equivalent to 9 (it wouldn't be a triangle; just be a straight line), NOT greater, therefore is is not possible to construct a triangle with the given side lengths.

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