Akash tried to make a $Δ A B C$ whose rough figure is given below.

He first drew BC. Then taking B as a centre he drew $7 c m$ arc and C as a centre he drew a $3 c m$ arc.

Will he be able to get the point A? Yes or No.
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Solution

The sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side.
Here, $7 c m + 3 c m = 10 c m$ , which is less than $14 c m$ . So, a triangle can't be constructed.
Therefore, Akash will not get the arcs intersecting at any point.

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Akash tried to make a ΔABC whose rough figure is given below. He first drew BC. Then taking B as a centre he drew 7cm arc and C as a centre he drew a 3cm arc. Will he be able to get the point A? Yes or No. __

The sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side. Here, 7cm+3cm=10cm, which is less than 14cm. So, a triangle can't be constructed. Therefore, Akash will not get the arcs intersecting at any point.

Akash tried to make a $Δ A B C$ whose rough figure is given below.

He first drew BC. Then taking B as a centre he drew $7 c m$ arc and C as a centre he drew a $3 c m$ arc.

Will he be able to get the point A? Yes or No.
__

The sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side.
Here, $7 c m + 3 c m = 10 c m$ , which is less than $14 c m$ . So, a triangle can't be constructed.
Therefore, Akash will not get the arcs intersecting at any point.