Question

Is it possible to construct a triangle with lengths of its sides 5cm, 3cm and 8cm? Give reason for your answer.

Answer 1

Given:

• Is it possible to construct a triangle with lengths of its sides 5cm, 3cm and 8cm? Give reason for your answer.

To find:

• Whether it is possible or not.

Solution:

As we know that,

• The sum of small sides of a triangle is greater than the third side (longest side).

Lets try suming up the small sides,

⟶ 5 + 3 = 8

We observe that,

The sum of small sides of the triangle is not greater than the third side.

Thus,

It's not possible to contruct the triangle.