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What is the length of bc in the right triangle below

What is the length of bc in the right triangle below-example-1

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Answer:

= 20

Explanation:

Using pythagoras theorem

hypotenuse² = opposite² + adjacent²

hypotenuse - longest side of the triangle orthe side where the right angle faces

opposite - the side of the triangle in which the given angle faces

adjacent - the other side of the triangle which isn't the opposite or hypotenuse

hyp² = 12² + 16²

hyp² = 144 + 256

hyp² = 400

hyp = √400

hyp = 20

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