What is the length of BC in the right triangle below?

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asked May 20, 2020 63.5k views

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Sdghasemi · Answer 1 · 2020-05-26T12:30:34+0000

Answer:

The length of segment BC is equal to 20

Explanation:

Use the pythagorean theorem (a²+b²=c²):

12² + 16² = c²

144 + 256 = c²

c² = 400

take square root of both sides:

c = 20

The length of segment BC is equal to 20