SOLUTION: What is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with 2 legs of 12 and 16?

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Question 856787: What is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with 2 legs of 12 and 16?
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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(leg)^2 + (leg)^2 = (hypotenuse)^2
Let h = hypotenuse for short writing
(12)^2 + (16)^2 = h^2
144 + 256 = h^2
400 = h^2
sqrt(400) = sqrt(h^2)
20 = h
The hypotenuse is 20.