Question

Which of the following side lengths could combine to form a triangle?

a. 17, 13, 2
b. 15, 18, 24
c. 5, 9, 14
d. 16, 32, 16

Answer 1

To form a triangle, the sum of any two sides must be greater than the remaining third side

checking for a)
is 17+13> 2 ? Yes
is 17+2 > 13 ? Yes
is 13+2 > 17 ? NO

So 17,13,2 cannot form a triangle

Repeat for the others.

Answer 2

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