Can a triangle have sides with the given lengths? Explain.
3ft 8 ft 17
A. yes because 3 + 8 < 17 satifies the triangle inequetiy theorem
B. no because 3 + 8 < 17 contradicts the triangle inequetiy theorem
C.Yes, because 17 +3>8 satisfies the triangle inequality theorem.
D.
No, because 17 +3>8 contradicts the triangle inequality theorem