Asked by tyshelle

explain why x, 2x, or 3x cant represent the lengths of a side of a triangle
Answered by Reiny
In any triangle, the sum of any two sides must be greater than the third side.

so
3x+2x > x
x + 3x > 2x
but x +2x is NOT > 3x
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