1g. Can points $A, B, C, D, E$ be marked on a straight line so that the distances between them in centimeters are equal to: $A B=6, B C=7, C D=10$, $D E=9, A E=12$?
Answer: Yes.

The example is shown in the image below.

![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_04_faac9ba8ecce81f7654cg-01.jpg?height=99&width=399&top_left_y=1032&top_left_x=608)