An example would be 3 ft, 8ft, and 10 ft.
Theres probably a really simple way to figure this out, but I dont know it. Help?
2006-10-02 08:59:36 · 17 answers · asked by experimental_film 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
a triangle can be formed if a+b>c. where a, b, and c are the sides of the triangle, and a
Many people have been saying that a^2 + b^2 = c^2. this is true only if you have a right triangle.
2006-10-02 09:04:00 · answer #1 · answered by ww1086 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the sum of 2 sides is greater than the third you will have a triangle.
In this case, 3+8> 10, 3+10>8, and 8+10>3, so you have a triangle.
2006-10-02 09:17:32 · answer #2 · answered by mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the 8 ft plus the 3 ft equal more than 10 feet you will get a triangle. I'm guessing.
2006-10-02 09:01:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the sum of the 2 shortest legs is longer than the long leg, then a triangle can be formed.
3 + 8 = 11
11 > 10 ====.>can form a triangle
2006-10-02 09:01:37 · answer #4 · answered by T 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Define a triangle, not an equi-lateral.
Scalene triangles are triangles in which none of the sides are the same length. Triangle is a convex polygon with three segments joining three non-collinear points. Each of the three segments is called a side, and each of the three non-collinear points is called a vertex.
2006-10-02 09:01:14 · answer #5 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if none of the three lengths is more than the other two added
ex. 10, 3, 8 would work because
the 2 smallest (3+8) equals more than the longest (10)
2006-10-02 09:01:45 · answer #6 · answered by SMRTNESS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know that a triangle can be formed because the definition of a triangle is a 3 sided figure. Provided the numbers are > 0, it does not matter how long they are.
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Oops, I stand corrected, the two shortest lengths must be greater than the length of the longest.
2006-10-02 09:01:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Let the longest side be a and the other 2 sides be b and c.
A triangle can be formed if (a) is less than (b+c).
If a is equal to or greater than (b+c) a triangle cannot be formed.
2006-10-02 09:10:04 · answer #8 · answered by karthik r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want to try it out, just cut 3 pieces of string and see for yourself. or even just draw an equivalent size on paper, like a 3 cm straight line, 8 cm line, and 10 cm line. those lengths you gave will give a triangle but the angles will be fairly small.
2006-10-02 09:07:49 · answer #9 · answered by Amanda G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sum of the lengths of the two shorter sides must be greater than the length of the longest side.
2006-10-02 09:02:36 · answer #10 · answered by Nick â? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋