A triangle with sides 2 cm, 3 cm and 5 cm is possible.
True or false?

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle should always be greater than the third side.

Here,
Sum of two side = 2 + 3 = 5, which is not greater than the third side.
Therefore, this triangle is not possible.

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