Steven is cutting an 11 ft piece of lumber into three pieces to build a triangular garden. Which diagram shows a way in which he can cut the wood to create three pieces that can form a triangle?

For three lengths to form a triangle, the sum of the two shorter sides must be greater than the longest side. With 3 ft, 4 ft, and 4 ft, the two shorter sides total 7 ft, which is greater than 4 ft, so these pieces can form a triangle. The other choices have two shorter pieces whose sum is not greater than the longest piece.

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