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If the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle are 12 and 16, what's the length of

the hypotenuse?
A) 28
B) 14
C) 16
D) 20

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Answer:

20

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User Acctman
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Answer:

c=20cm

Explanation:

In a right triangle

a^2 +b^2 =c^2

Where c is length of hypotenuse.

⟹12^2 +16^2 =c^2

c^2 =144+256

c^2 =400

c=20cm

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