Is a triangle with sides 3, 4, 8 a right triangle

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Question: find out if a triangle with sides 3, 4, 8 is a right triangle.

The two short sides together are 7.

That is not longer than 8.

They can't meet.

So this triangle is impossible.

3 + 4 < 8 impossible

Answer

3 + 4 < 8 impossible