Question

Determine if the given sides form a triangle.

3.3 m, 1.6 m, 0.2 m
Select the correct choice below, and fill in the answer box
to complete your choice.
(Type an integer or a decimal.)
A. Yes, because the sum of the lengths of the two
shorter sides is m, which is greater than the
length of the third side.
B. No, because the sum of the lengths of the two
shorter sides is m, which is less than the
length of the third side.
C. No, because the sum of the lengths of the two
shorter sides is
m, which is equal to the length
of the third side.

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

To determine if the given sides form a triangle, we need to check if the sum of the two smaller sides is greater than the largest side.

Let's arrange the sides in order from smallest to largest:

0.2 m, 1.6 m, 3.3 m

The sum of the two smaller sides is:

0.2 m + 1.6 m = 1.8 m

This is less than the largest side, which is 3.3 m.

Therefore, the given sides do not form a triangle.