Which three lengths cannot be the lengths of the sides of a triangle?

Question

A)25 m, 16 m, 10 m
B)15 m, 13 m, 12 m
C)18 m, 5 m, 10 m
D)8 m, 8 m, 15 m

Answer 1

to form a triangle , the sum of any two lengths must be greater than the third length.

Look at C)
18+5> 10 ? , yes
18 + 10 > 5 ? , yes
5+10 > 18 ? , NO
the 3 sides cannot form a triangle

test the others the same way

Answer 2

thanks so much!!! it worked. all are bigger than the third length except for c. :)

Answer 3

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