Q. Could 4.1cm,8.4cm, and 1.3cm be the side lengths of a triangle?Choose 1 answer:(A) Yes(B) No
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.
Calculate First Combination: First, we check if 4.1\,\text{cm} + 1.3\,\text{cm} > 8.4\,\text{cm}. Performing the calculation, we get 5.4\,\text{cm} > 8.4\,\text{cm}.
First Combination Result: The sum of 4.1cm and 1.3cm is not greater than 8.4cm, so the lengths 4.1cm, 8.4cm, and 1.3cm cannot form a triangle according to the triangle inequality theorem.
Conclusion: Since one of the conditions of the triangle inequality theorem is not satisfied, we do not need to check the other conditions. We can conclude that these lengths cannot form a triangle.
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