Answer:
other leg = 16 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle
the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides.
let x be the other leg , then
x² + 12² = 20²
x² + 144 = 400 ( subtract 144 from both sides )
x² = 256 ( take square root of both sides )
x = [tex]\sqrt{256}[/tex] = 16
