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Did the sides of a triangle be in the ratio 3 : 5 : 8 ? Why ?

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Sides are 3x, 5x and 8x .

3x + 5x = 8x

here sum of two sides is equal to the third side.

But sum of two sides should be greater than the third side. So the given sides 3x, 5x and 8x are not the sides of a triangle. 

Therefore the ratio 3 : 5 : 8 cannot be the sides of a triangle.



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