12 m, 16 m

Question

what is the approximate length

Answer 1

To find the approximate length when given two sides of a right triangle (12 m and 16 m), you can use the Pythagorean theorem if those represent the legs of a right triangle.

The formula is: \[ c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2} \]

Here, \(a = 12\) m and \(b = 16\) m.

Calculating this gives: \[ c = \sqrt{12^2 + 16^2} = \sqrt{144 + 256} = \sqrt{400} = 20 \text{ m} \]

So, the approximate length of the hypotenuse is 20 m. If you meant something else by "length," please provide more context!