Question

HELP DUE IN 10 MINS!

Find the missing side measurement.

Your answer should be a simplified radical or a whole number. (no decimals allowed)

x =

Answer 1

• x = 20 units

Explanation:

Given the right triangle with one side unknown

Use Pythagorean Theorem to find the value of x:

• x² = 16² + 12²
• x² = 256 + 144
• x² = 400
• x = √400
• x = 20