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Decide if the segments can make a triangle. Answer with Yes/No and explain your answer. 9: 8 cm, 12 cm, 16 cm 10: 5 in, 7 in, 20 in

Decide if the segments can make a triangle. Answer with Yes/No and explain your answer. 9: 8 cm, 12 cm, 16 cm 10: 5 in, 7 in, 20 in
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Decide if the segments can make a triangle. Answer with Yes/No and explain your answer.

9: 8 cm, 12 cm, 16 cm
10: 5 in, 7 in, 20 in

User Tim Schoch
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9. Yes, since
8+12>16, meaning the side lengths satisfy the triangle inequality.

10. No, since
5+7<20, meaning the side lengths do not satisfy the triangle inequality.

User Ddlab
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