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For a right triangle with an altitude of 12 and a base of 16, find the length of the hypotenuse.

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a^2+b^2+c^2
A=12. B=16. C=?
11^2+16^2=C^2
121+256=C^2
377=c^2
The square root of 377 is bout 19 rounded or it's 19.41 but didn't think you wanted decimals
Hope this helps and is what u r looking for have a nice day
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