Question

Pete asks Buzz to make a triangular truss with sides that are 5 feet, 6 feet, and 9 feet. Is this enough information for Buzz to make a truss with the correct size and shape? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

The given length of sides are $5$ feet, $6$ feet, and $9$ feet.

For these sides to form a triangular truss, the sum of any two sides must be greater than the third side.

Here, $5+6=11$ which is greater than $9$, the third side.

Similarly, $6+9=15$ which is greater than $5$, and $5+9= 14$ which is greater than $6$.

So, this satisfies the conditions to the three sides to form a triangle.

Hence, yes, the triangular truss can be made by the given three sides.