Question

find the length of the hypotenuse the opposite side is 12cm the adjacent is 16cm the hypotenuse is c find the hypotenuse

Answer 1

c^2=a^2+b^2
\[c=\sqrt{12^{2}+16^{2}}\]

Answer 2

use pythagorean theorem

Answer 3

\[c=\sqrt{144+256}\]
\[c=\sqrt{400}\]
\[c=20\]