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Could 
7.7cm,4.0cm, and 
1.7cm be the side lengths of a triangle?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) Yes
(B) No

Could 7.7 cm,4.0 cm 7.7 \mathrm{~cm}, 4.0 \mathrm{~cm} , and 1.7 cm 1.7 \mathrm{~cm} be the side lengths of a triangle?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) Yes\newline(B) No

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Q. Could 7.7 cm,4.0 cm 7.7 \mathrm{~cm}, 4.0 \mathrm{~cm} , and 1.7 cm 1.7 \mathrm{~cm} be the side lengths of a triangle?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) Yes\newline(B) No
  1. Check Triangle Inequality Theorem: To determine if three lengths can form a triangle, we use the triangle inequality theorem, which states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side. We will check this for all three combinations of sides.
  2. Calculate Sum of Shorter Sides: First, we check if the sum of the two shorter sides, 4.0cm4.0\,\text{cm} and 1.7cm1.7\,\text{cm}, is greater than the longest side, 7.7cm7.7\,\text{cm}. We calculate 4.0+1.74.0 + 1.7 and compare it to 7.77.7.
  3. Compare Sum to Longest Side: The sum of the two shorter sides is 4.0cm+1.7cm=5.7cm4.0\,\text{cm} + 1.7\,\text{cm} = 5.7\,\text{cm}, which is not greater than the longest side, 7.7cm7.7\,\text{cm}. This means that the triangle inequality theorem is not satisfied.
  4. Conclusion: Since the sum of the lengths of the two shorter sides is not greater than the length of the longest side, the lengths 7.7cm7.7\,\text{cm}, 4.0cm4.0\,\text{cm}, and 1.7cm1.7\,\text{cm} cannot form a triangle.

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