Three line segments have measures of 13 units, 7 units, and 5 units. Will the segment form a triangle?

Answer 1

To determine if the three line segments form a triangle, we need to check if the sum of the two shorter sides is greater than the longest side.

Let's order the line segments from shortest to longest:

5 units, 7 units, 13 units

The sum of the two shorter sides is 5 + 7 = 12 units, which is less than the longest side of 13 units.

Therefore, the three line segments will not form a triangle.