Respuesta :

Answer:

13.2 centimeters

Step-by-step explanation:

Finding the missing side

  • (?)² + (9)² = (16)²
  • ?² + 81 = 256
  • ?² = 175
  • ? = √175
  • ? = 13.2 centimeters

Hey mate ,

In this question we have given the length of hypotenuse and base of a right angle triangle and asked us to find the perpendicular length

  • Hypotenuse = 16cm
  • base = 9cm

According to Pythagoras theorem ,

Hypotenuse² = Perpendicular²+base²

16cm² = (P)² + 9cm²

256 - 81 cm = P²

√175 cm = P

Perpendicular = 13.22 cm