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3 marksDifficulty: Medium
State the triangle inequality and use it to decide whether a triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 8 cm is possible.
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Answer
The sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side. Here 3 + 4 = 7, which is less than 8, so such a triangle is not possible.
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Explanation
The condition must hold for all three pairs of sides.
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