Find the incenter of the hypotenuse, if the legs of the triangle are 12cm and 16cm.

Chris Clouten asked Feb 14, 2023

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Chris Clouten asked Feb 14, 2023

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Explanation:

x^2 + y^2 = r^2

12^2 + 16^2 = r^2

144 + 256 = r^2

400 = r ^2

$√(400) = \sqrt{ {r}^(2) }$

20 = therefore the hypotenuse side is 20cm

Stwilz answered Feb 18, 2023

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