SOLUTION: In the triangle below, XZ=16 and YZ=12. Find XY.(The triangle is a right degree triangle)

Question 190834: In the triangle below, XZ=16 and YZ=12. Find XY.(The triangle is a right degree triangle)
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
since we have no idea which angle is the right angle because we CANT see the triangle below:
:
use pythagorean theroem......
:
where a and be are the 2 legs and c is the hypothenuse(largest side)
RELATED QUESTIONS
Angle Z is the right angle.For the 30°-60°-90° triangle suppose that XY = 2a. Find XZ (answered by josgarithmetic,ikleyn)

Angle Z is the right angle. For the 30°-60°-90° triangle, suppose that XY = 2a.... (answered by ikleyn)

In right triangle XYZ where Y is the right angle, find XZ when m (answered by Fombitz)
In triangle XYZ, XY= 5, YZ = 7 and XZ = 8. What is the smallest angle of the... (answered by Alan3354)
In right triangle XYZ,XY=8 ,YZ=15 and XZ=17. What is cos... (answered by ikleyn)
The sides of triangle XYZ are XY = XZ = 25 and YZ = 40. A semicircle is inscribed in... (answered by ikleyn,greenestamps)
in triangle xyz xy= 7 inches yz= 9 inches, and xz= 4 inche. Name the smallest angle in... (answered by Alan3354)
For the 30°-60°-90° triangle shown, suppose that XY = 2a. Find XZ and... (answered by ikleyn)
IN TRIANGLE XYZ XY=7 YZ=10 AND XZ=4 WHICH ANGLE OF THE TRIANGLE HAS THE GREATEST... (answered by stanbon,Edwin McCravy)