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HELP DUE IN 10 MINS!

Find the missing side measurement.

Your answer should be a simplified radical or a whole number. (no decimals allowed)

x =

HELP DUE IN 10 MINS! Find the missing side measurement. Your answer should be a simplified-example-1
User Furyfish
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Answer:

  • x = 20 units

Explanation:

Given the right triangle with one side unknown

Use Pythagorean Theorem to find the value of x:

  • x² = 16² + 12²
  • x² = 256 + 144
  • x² = 400
  • x = √400
  • x = 20
User Bob Kusik
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