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Is it possible to build a triangle with side lengths of 3, 3, and 9?

User Macandyp
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answer:

no

Explanation:

each side must be smaller than the sum of other sides

so

9+3>3-right

3+3<9-wrong

User AggelosK
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Answer:

N0

Explanation:

The sides of a triangle must be

a-b< c< a+b where a and b are the two smaller sides and c is the larger side

3-3 <9< 3+3

0<9<6

This is not true so it cannot make a triangle

User JBa
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