Can a triangle be formed with side lengths 4 in, 5 in, and 8 inches

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asked Apr 26, 2019 20.4k views

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Vijay Chauhan · Answer 1 · 2019-04-30T05:39:05+0000

Answer:

When given 3 sides of a triangle, the longest side must be less than the sum of the other 2 sides.

8 < 4 + 5 so a triangle can be formed.

In fact it will be an obtuse triangle.

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