Which inequality can be used to explain why these three segments cannot be used to construct a triangle? AC + AB > CB AC + CB AB AC + AB < CB

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River Bender

16 February, 14:38

Which inequality can be used to explain why these three segments cannot be used to construct a triangle? AC + AB > CB AC + CB AB AC + AB < CB

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Payten Arias · Answer 1

Depending on what the three segments are, I believe you are looking for the Triangle Inequality Theorem? It states that for a triangle to exist it has to follow 3 specific inequalities. A + B > C; A + C > B, B + C > A. If they all work, then a triangle can be formed from the three segments.

Louis Sheppard · Answer 2

Im pretty sure the answer is B. just took the test