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In the triangle shown, XZ = 16 and YZ = 12. Find XY.

In the triangle shown, XZ = 16 and YZ = 12. Find XY.
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In the triangle shown, XZ = 16 and YZ = 12. Find XY.

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User Ali Mousavi
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Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve:

a^2+b^2=c^2

144+b^2=256
b^2=114
b=10.58

The answer is 10.58 (rounded to nearest hundredth).
In the triangle shown, XZ = 16 and YZ = 12. Find XY.-example-1
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If a right- angled one, then use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length.

16^2 + 12^2 = 256+144 = 400 = 20^2
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