Question 11 • Common Core Math 7 B-IC
A triangle can be constructed only when the sum of its two shorter sides is greater than its longest side. For choice A, 6 + 8 = 14, which is greater than 9, so these lengths can form a triangle. In each other choice, the two shorter sides add to less than the longest side, so those lengths cannot form a triangle.
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