Number of line segments required to construct a triangle are

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Solution

The correct option is B
3

A triangle is a closed figure having 3 sides.

The three sides are basically 3 line segments which intersect at 3 different points called the vertex.

Thus, we need 3 line segments with suitable length to construct a triangle.

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