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26 June, 04:26

The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 12 cm and 16 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse? 4 centimeters 20 centimeters 22 centimeters 28 centimeters

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  1. 26 June, 05:22
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    So pythagorean theorem

    a^2+b^2=c^2

    a and b are legs

    c=hypotonuse

    legs=12 and 16

    subsitute

    12^2+16^2=c^2

    144+216=c^2

    400=c^2

    squareo root both sides

    20=c

    hypotonuse=20 cm
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