Two sides of a triangle are of length 4 cm and 2.5 cm the length of third side cannot be

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Two sides of a triangle are of length 4 cm and 2.5 cm. The length of the third side of the triangle cannot be a 6 cm b 6.5 cm c 5.5 cm d 6.3 cm

Solution

ANSWER: Since, 4 + 2.5 = 6.5 So, 6.5 cm cannot be the third side of the triangle, as the sum of two sides of a triangle is always greater than the third side.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

Mathematics

Secondary School Mathematics IX

Standard IX