SOLUTION: Refer to the following right triangle and find the length of the unknown side. Find a if b = 12 and c = 20. https://www.webassign.net/tgintroalgp4/8-1-051.gif

Question 1162964: Refer to the following right triangle and find the length of the unknown side.
Find a if b = 12 and c = 20.
https://www.webassign.net/tgintroalgp4/8-1-051.gif
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So knowing angle at C is 90 degrees, ,

and you already have the needed given values....
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
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