Q. Can the sides of a triangle have lengths 3, 5, and 7?Choices:(A) yes(B) no
Check Triangle Inequality Theorem: To determine if these can be the sides of a triangle, we need to check the triangle inequality theorem. The sum of the lengths of any two sides must be greater than the length of the third side.
Check 3+5>7: Check if 3+5>7. Calculation: 3+5=8, and 8>7, so this part is true.
Check 3+7>5: Check if 3+7>5. Calculation: 3+7=10, and 10>5, so this part is true too.
Check 5+7>3: Check if 5+7>3. Calculation: 5+7=12, and 12>3, so this part is also true.