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Try to construct triangles using match sticks. Some are shown here. Can you make a triangle with 4 matchsticks?
(Remember you have to use all the available matchsticks) Name the type of triangle. If you cannot make a triangle, think of reasons for it.
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Solution

By using 4 matchsticks, we cannot form a triangle. This is because the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is always greater than the length of the remaining side of the triangle.

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