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Question
The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle of sides 12 cm and 16 cm is __________
Options
28 cm
20 cm
24 cm
21 cm
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Solution
20 cm
Explanation;
Hint:
Side take a = 12 cm
b = 16 cm
The hypotenuse c2 = a2 + b2
= 122 + 162
= 144 + 256
c2 = 400
⇒ c = 20 cm
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