Question

Can a triangle be formed given sides with lengths of 3.7 inches, 4.5 inches, and 14.1 inches?

Enter 1 for Yes. Enter 2 for No.(1 point)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT-4 Turbo]

2

A triangle can only be formed if the sum of the lengths of any two sides is greater than the length of the third side. This is known as the triangle inequality theorem.

Given the side lengths:
- 3.7 inches
- 4.5 inches
- 14.1 inches

Let's check if the sum of the lengths of any two sides is greater than the third side:

3.7 inches + 4.5 inches = 8.2 inches, which is not greater than 14.1 inches.

Therefore, a triangle cannot be formed with these side lengths.