Q. Can the sides of a triangle have lengths 1, 3, and 3?Choices:(A) yes(B) no
Triangle Inequality Theorem: To determine if these side lengths can form a triangle, we need to check the triangle inequality theorem. The theorem states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.
Check 1+3>3: Check if 1+3>3. Calculation: 1+3=4, and 4>3, so this condition is satisfied.
Check 3+3>1: Check if 3+3>1. Calculation: 3+3=6, and 6>1, so this condition is also satisfied.
Check 1+3>3: Check if 1+3>3. Calculation: 1+3=4, and 4>3, so this condition is satisfied.