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Let a, b and c be the three side lengths of a triangle. Does there exist a triangle with side lengths a+1, b+1 and c+1? Does it depend on what a, b and c are?

There is a triangle with side lengths a, b and c. Can you form a triangle with side lengths ab, bc and ca? Does it depend on what a, b and c are? Give a proof if it is always possible or never possible. Otherwise, construct examples to show the dependence on a, b and c.
Recall that a triangle can be drawn with side lengths x, y and z if and only if x+y>z, y+z>x and z+x>y.

There is a triangle with side lengths a, b and c. Does there exist a triangle with side lengths |ab|, |bc| and |ca|? Does it depend on what a, b and c are?
Recall that a triangle can be formed with side lengths x, y and z if and only if all the inequalities x+y>z, y+z>x and z+x>y hold.

There is a triangle with side lenghts a, b and c. Does there exist a triangle with sides of lengths a2+bc, b2+ca and c2+ab? Does it depend on the values of a, b and c?