Question

Pythagorean theorem round to nearest tenth .

Answer 1

Answer:

$16$

Step-by-step explanation:

In a right triangle, the Pythagorean Theorem goes as follows:

$a^2+b^2=c^2$, where $c$ is the hypotenuse of the triangle and $a$ and $b$ are legs of the triangle.

We can set up the following equation using the information given:

Let $x$ be the missing side:

$12^2+x^2=20^2,\\144+x^2=400,\\x^2=256,\\x=\boxed{16}$