Question

Show how you would solve the problem.
a^2 (squared) + b^2(squared) = c squared

Answer 1

Using the Pythagorean Theorem and the given values, we can solve for c.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2
12^2 + 16^2 = c^2
144 + 256 = c^2
400 = c^2
√400 = √c^2
c = 20