Mick has three steel beams. Beam A is 12 yards long, beam B is 5 yards long, and beam C is 6 yards long. If the full length of each beam is used, can the three steel beams be placed together to form a triangle?(2 points)

Responses

Since 12 yd - 6 yd > 5 yd, a triangle can be formed.
Since 12 yd - 6 yd > 5 yd, a triangle can be formed.

Since 12 yd - 5 yd < 6 yd, a triangle cannot be formed.
Since 12 yd - 5 yd < 6 yd, a triangle cannot be formed.
Since 5 yd + 6 yd < 12 yd, a triangle can be formed.
Since 5 yd + 6 yd < 12 yd, a triangle can be formed.
Since 5 yd + 6 yd < 12 yd, a triangle cannot be formed.
Since 5 yd + 6 yd < 12 yd, a triangle cannot be formed.

The correct response is: Since 12 yd - 6 yd > 5 yd, a triangle can be formed.