document.write( "Question 1159207: The legs of a right triangle are 12 centimetres and 16 centimeters. What is the length of the hypotenuse? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "20cm.\r
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document.write( "How?  Recognize 12-16-20 as a 3-4-5 triangle.   \r
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document.write( "Or, you could apply Pythagorean Theorem:
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