Question

The legs of a right triangle are 12 centimeters and 16 centimeters.What is the length of the hypotenuse

Answer 1

20 centimeters

Explanation:

to find the length of a use the pythagoran theorem.

A^2+B^2=C^2 with a and b being the legs.

Plug in the numbers 12^2+16^2=c^2

Solve

c=20

Answer 2

20 cm

Explanation:

Using the Pythagorean theorem:

`(a^2)+(b^2)=(c^2)\\(12)^2+(16)^2=(c^2)\\144+256=c^2\\400=c^2`

`√(x) 400=c^(2) \\c^2=20\\`