Jodie has three hog panels. Panel A is 6 feet long, panel B is 8 feet long, and panel C is 3 feet long. If the full length of each panel is used, can she build a triangular pen to hold her pet pig?
To determine if Jodie can build a triangular pen using the hog panels, we need to check if the sum of the lengths of any two panels is greater than the length of the third panel.
Let's check for each combination:
1. Panels A and B: 6 + 8 = 14 > 3 (panel C)
2. Panels A and C: 6 + 3 = 9 > 8 (panel B)
3. Panels B and C: 8 + 3 = 11 > 6 (panel A)
Since the sum of the lengths of any two panels is greater than the length of the third panel in all cases, Jodie can build a triangular pen to hold her pet pig using the three hog panels.