Question

Instructions: Find the missing side of the triangle.
12
16
X
х
=

Answer 1

x = 20

Explanation:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

a = 12

b = 16

c = ?

c^2 = 12^2 + 16^2

c^2 = 144 + 256

c^2 = 400

sqrt(c^2) = sqrt(400)

c = 20