Help picture below problem 16

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asked Aug 2, 2023 91.5k views

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Foxan Ng · Answer 1 · 2023-08-06T04:09:39+0000

The Pythagorean theorem is the idea that the sum of the two legs which are both squared is equal to the hypotenuse's length squared.

*look at the image I attached for a better explanation

By looking at the picture, we are missing the leg's length, and by using the Pythagorean theorem, we get the equation

$?^2+9^2 = 16^2\\?^2 + 81=256\\?^2 = 175\\? = 13.2$

Thus the missing side length is 13.2 cm

Hope that helps!