Ruben has two congruent wooden dowels. he cuts one dowel in two in order to have three pieces to make a triangle. explain why, despite having three sides, ruben will not be able to make a triangle with his three pieces. sample response: the dowels are congruent, so they have the same length. if one is cut, the sum of the lengths of the two cut pieces will equal the length of the longer piece. if the pieces are to make a triangle, the sum of the lengths of the two cut pieces must be greater than the length of the third piece. what did you include in your response? check all that apply.
a.the sum of the lengths of the two cut pieces is equal to the length of the long piece.
b.the sum of the lengths of the two cut pieces must be longer than the length of the long piece.