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Rakhi bends a 30 cm wire into a triangle with one side 14 cm. Can the second side be 15 cm?

Class 7Triangle InequalityTriangles
  • AYes, if the wire is bent sharply
  • BYes, it can
  • CNo, 30 cm is too short
  • DNo, 14 + 1 is not more than 15

Step-by-Step Solution

The third side would be 30 − 14 − 15 = 1 cm. Then 14 + 1 = 15, equal to the third side, so it cannot close into a triangle.
Answer: D) No, 14 + 1 is not more than 15

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