Question

Can the following three line segments
be the sides of a triangle?
a) 15 cm, 17 cm and 33 cm
b) 11 cm, 13 cm and 24 cm
c) 18 cm, 21 cm and 30 cm​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) yes

b) yes

c) no

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

the sum of any two sides of a triangle should be greater than the third side.

a) 15+17=32 and 32<33

so a) cannot be the sides of a triangle

b) 11 + 13 = 24 and 24= 24

so b) cannot be the sides of a triangle

c)18+21= 39 and 39> 30

so c) can be the sides of a triangle is your answer.