Answer: C) 13
Explanation:
The applicable law here is the “Pythagorean Theorem”, which is simply given as: c^2= a^2+b^2
In this case “c” represents the hypotenuse, while “a” and “b” represents the two legs respectively.
This then translates to:
16^2= 9^2+b^2
256= 81+b^2
256-81=b^2
175= b^2
b = √175
b = 13.22
To the nearest whole number:
b = 13