Question

Mr. Stewart gives his students 3 straws that measure 10 inches, 12 inches and 18 inches. Ryan says that there is only one unique way to arrange the straws to form a triangle. Marcy says there are many ways to arrange the straws to form a triangle. Which student is correct? Explain.

Answer 1

Ryan

Explanation:

Answer 2

a^2+b^2=c^2
basically the 2 “legs” of the triangle have to be longer than the hypotenuse because if not, the triangle would collapse making the shape just two likes