Question

In the right triangle below find the value of C

Answer 1

Answer:

$\text{20}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\text{Use the Pythagoras theorem.}\\c^2=12^2+16^2\\\text{or, }c^2=144+256\\\text{or, }c^2=400\\\text{or, }c=20\ \ \ (c=\text{-20 is excluded because length cannot be negative.})$