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.

Step-by-step explanation:

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.

where is the figure

δabc ≅ δdcb by sas because

db ≅ ac . . given (side)

bc ≅ bc . . reflexive property (side)

∠dbc ≅ ∠ acb . . alternate interior angles where transversal bc crosses parallel lines bd and ac (included angle)