Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 12 ft and 16 ft.

A. 11 ft
B. 18 ft
C. 20
D. 28 ft

12^2 + 16^2 = ______

To find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (c) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs (a and b).

The Pythagorean theorem is represented by the formula: c^2 = a^2 + b^2.

In this case, the lengths of the legs are given as 12 ft and 16 ft.

So, using the formula, we have:
c^2 = 12^2 + 16^2
c^2 = 144 + 256
c^2 = 400

To find the length of the hypotenuse (c), we take the square root of both sides of the equation:
c = √400
c = 20 ft

Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle is 20 ft.

The correct answer is C. 20 ft.