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Can a triangle be made with the sides 15, 15, 30?

User Bali
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Answer:

No

Explanation:

15^2+15^2=450 not 900=3^2

Hope this helps! ;-)

User Constant
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I don’t believe you can. You have to take the two smaller sides (in this case 15) add them together and they’ll need to have a sun greater than 30.—> 15+15>30 which in this case it’s equal to do it’s not possible. Hope this helped