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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can the numbers 24, 32, 40 be the lengths of the three sides of a right triangle? Explain why or why not.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

for the 3 sides to form a triangle the sum of ANY 2 sides must be grater then the other side.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

eg 10 , 20, 30 cannot be a triangle because 10 + 20 = 30

OpenStudy (welshfella):

whereas 10 , 22 and 30 can be

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

24 + 32 > 40 24 + 40 > 32 32 + 40 > 24 yes, it is a triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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