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The segment shown below could form a triangle. True or False

The segment shown below could form a triangle. True or False-example-1
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B. False

Explanation:

In order for segments to form a triangle, the sum of the shorter two must exceed the length of the longest. Here, that is ...

5 + 6 vs 12

11 vs 12

The short segments are not long enough to form a triangle. The assertion is FALSE.

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