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Can the sides of a triangle have lengths 1, 3, and 4?

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In a triangle any two sides must be greater than the third side
1+3>4
4=4 so it can’t have these measurements
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Let's see.

We need to use a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

(1)^2 + (3)^2 = 4^2

1 + 9 = 16

10 DOES NOT EQUAL 16.

So, the answer to your question is no.

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