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Can the sides of a triangle have lengths 1, 5 and 6

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Answer:

No.

Explanation:

If the two shorter side lengths of a triangle add up to be greater than the greatest side, then it can form a triangle. In this case, 6 is the third side, so 1+5 should be greater than 6. But, 1+5 = 6, 6=6, so it cannot form a triangle.

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