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Sazonov's theorem

Okay kiddo, let me explain Sazonov's Theorem to you in a way that you can understand.

Imagine you have a bunch of sticks of different lengths, and you want to make a triangle out of them. But not just any triangle, you want to make the biggest triangle possible with these sticks.

Now, Sazonov's Theorem says that if you add up the lengths of all the sticks and then subtract the length of the longest stick, that will be the maximum possible perimeter of the triangle you can make with those sticks.

Basically, if you want to make the biggest triangle possible out of the sticks you have, you need to make sure that the sum of the lengths of the smaller sticks is at least as big as the length of the longest stick. Otherwise, you won't be able to make a triangle at all!

So there you have it, Sazonov's Theorem tells us how to find the maximum perimeter of a triangle made from sticks of different lengths. Pretty cool, huh?
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