Question

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle shown?

Answer 1

20

Explanation:

Use the Pyhagorean theorem:

`leg^2+leg^2=hypotenuse^2`

We have the lengths of legs 12 and 16. Substitute:

`c^2=12^2+16^2\\\\c^2=144+256\\\\c^2=400\to c=√(400)\\\\c=20`