Which of the following combination of sides in cm helps

Which of the following combination of sides in cm helps
| Which of the following combination of sides (in cm) helps to construct a triangle?

A. 2, 4, 8

B. 4, 4, 8

C. 7, 8, 9

D. 3, 6, 9

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Right Answer is: C

SOLUTION

A triangle can be constructed only if, sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangles is greater than the length of the third side.
Here,
7 + 8 > 9
8 + 9 > 7
7 + 9 > 8
Only using this combination, a triangle can be constructed.
In all the other options , the criteria is not fulfilled.

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