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Can a triangle have sides of 4 cm, 5 cm and 6 cm?

Class 7Triangle InequalityTriangles
  • AOnly if it is right-angled
  • BNo, 4 + 5 < 6
  • CNo, all sides differ
  • DYes, it can

Step-by-Step Solution

Check the two shorter sides against the longest: 4 + 5 = 9 > 6. The other pairs (4 + 6, 5 + 6) are bigger still. So a triangle is possible.
Answer: D) Yes, it can

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