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Answer this math question for 15 points :)

Answer this math question for 15 points :)-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

use Pythagorean triangle:

a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}

a= 12

b= 16

c = ?

12^{2} + 16^{2} = c^{2}

144 + 256 = c^{2}

400 = c^{2}

\sqrt{400} = c

20 = c

c = 20 ft

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