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12. Ron is making a triangular frame for a garden using three lengths of wood. He has three pieces of wood that measure 3 feet, 8 feet, and 4 feet in length. Ron claims that he can make a triangular frame with these three pieces of wood. Do you agree with Ron? Explain your reasoning

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Explanation:

A side of the triangle must be shorter than the sum of the remaining two sides.

He cannot make a triangle with 3, 4, and 8.

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