How many triangles can you make with straws the lengths 2,1,2 inches

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asked Aug 11, 2020 218k views

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PavanKumar GVVS · Answer 1 · 2020-08-15T10:23:18+0000

Answer:

You can't make any triangle

Explanation:

we know that

The Triangle Inequality Theorem states that the sum of any 2 sides of a triangle must be greater than the measure of the third side.

so

In this problem

2+1>2

3>2 -----> is not true

therefore

You can't make any triangle.