Question

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Find the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle with the following two side lengths.

a = 12, b = 16, c = ?


A. c = 17

B. c = 18

C. c = 19

D. c = 20

Answer 1

the answer is d which is 20

Step-by-step explanation:
hypotenuse aka c^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = (12x12)+(16x16) = (144) + (256)
c^2 = 400
*square root both sides to remove the square in c*
c = 20

Answer 2

Answer: 20

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Pythagorean theorem, we know that:

c² = a² + b²

Substituting the given values, we get:

c² = 12² + 16²

c² = 144 + 256

c² = 400

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

c = √400

c = 20

Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse in the right triangle is 20.