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Could 
10.7cm,3.2cm, and 
5.5cm be the side lengths of a triangle?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) Yes
(B) No

Could 10.7 cm,3.2 cm 10.7 \mathrm{~cm}, 3.2 \mathrm{~cm} , and 5.5 cm 5.5 \mathrm{~cm} be the side lengths of a triangle?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) Yes\newline(B) No

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Q. Could 10.7 cm,3.2 cm 10.7 \mathrm{~cm}, 3.2 \mathrm{~cm} , and 5.5 cm 5.5 \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. Check 10.7\,\text{cm} + 3.2\,\text{cm} > 5.5\,\text{cm}: First, we check if 10.7\,\text{cm} + 3.2\,\text{cm} > 5.5\,\text{cm}. Performing the calculation, we get 13.9\,\text{cm} > 5.5\,\text{cm}, which is true.
  3. Check 10.7\,\text{cm} + 5.5\,\text{cm} > 3.2\,\text{cm}: Next, we check if 10.7\,\text{cm} + 5.5\,\text{cm} > 3.2\,\text{cm}. Performing the calculation, we get 16.2\,\text{cm} > 3.2\,\text{cm}, which is true.
  4. Check 3.2\,\text{cm} + 5.5\,\text{cm} > 10.7\,\text{cm}: Finally, we check if 3.2\,\text{cm} + 5.5\,\text{cm} > 10.7\,\text{cm}. Performing the calculation, we get 8.7\,\text{cm} > 10.7\,\text{cm}. This is not true, which means the Triangle Inequality Theorem is not satisfied for these side lengths.
  5. Conclusion: Since one of the conditions of the Triangle Inequality Theorem is not met, the lengths 10.7cm10.7\,\text{cm}, 3.2cm3.2\,\text{cm}, and 5.5cm5.5\,\text{cm} cannot form the sides of a triangle.

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