Question 17
Points $A,$ $B,$ $C,$ and $D$ are distinct and lie, in the given order, on a straight line. Line segments $AB,$ $AC,$ and $AD$ have lengths $x,$ $y,$ and $z,$ respectively. If line segments $AB$ and $CD$ may be rotated about points $B$ and $C,$ respectively, so that points $A$ and $D$ coincide, to form a triangle with positive area, then which of the following three inequalities must be satisfied? $$
\begin{aligned} &\text{I. }x\lt\frac z2\\ &\text{II. }y\lt x+\frac z2\\ &\text{III. }y\lt\frac z2 \end{aligned}
$$
\begin{aligned} &\text{I. }x\lt\frac z2\\ &\text{II. }y\lt x+\frac z2\\ &\text{III. }y\lt\frac z2 \end{aligned}
$$