Answer:
The correct answer is: First solution
If we suppose that blue side ( 17 ft) is basement line we can't construct a triangle from the other two sides with a length of 8, their sum must be greater than 17
Step-by-step explanation:
Second solution:
If we suppose that sides of the triangle is a, b and c , there is a theorem that says:
that one side of the triangle must be greater than the difference of the other two and smaller than their sum.
a - b < c < a + b or b - c < a < b + c or a - c < b < a + c
In this case: a = 8, b = 17 and c = 8
8 - 8 < 17 < 8 + 8 => 0 < 17 < 16 This inequality is not true which means we can not construct triangle with given measurement.
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