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State if each set of three numbers can be the lengths of a triangle.

6 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm.

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Answer:

This set cannot be the sides of a triangle

Explanation:

In order to have a triangle, the sum or 2 given sides must be greater than the third, or the endpoints cant meet. In this case, 2+3 = 5, which is less than 6. Therefore, this is not a triangle.

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