Condition on the sides

The triangle inequality states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be
greater than or equal to the length of the third side. That sum can equal the length of the third side
only in the case of a degenerate triangle, one with collinear vertices. It is not possible for that sum to
be less than the length of the third side. A triangle with three given positive side lengths exists if and
only if those side lengths satisfy the triangle inequality.

Conditions on the angles

Three given angles form a non-degenerate triangle (and indeed an infinitude of them) if and only if
both of these conditions hold: (a) each of the angles is positive, and (b) the angles sum to 180. If
degenerate triangles are permitted, angles of 0 are permitted.