Geometry question, not too difficult, please help me!?

Question

Mr. and Mrs. Rose have six old railroad ties that they would like to use to border two different triangular flower beds. They have two ties that are 4 feet long, two ties that are 6 feet long, one tie that is 9 feet long, and one tie that is 5 feet long. Can these ties be used to border two flower beds without having to cut them? If so, what are the total possible dimensions for each set of flower beds?

(please explain how to get the answers if possible)

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Answer 1

There are a lot of different combinations possible, but a straightfoward combination is to use two 4 foot ties with one 5 foot tie to make one triangle, and use two 6 foot ties with one 9 foot tie to make another.