What is the length of the missing leg above?

Answer:
[tex]c=20m[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The length of the third side in a right triangle can be find by using the Pythagorean theorem i.e:
[tex]Hypotenuse^2=Perpendicular^2+Base^2[/tex]
[tex]Base=16 m\\\\Perpendicular=12 m\\[/tex]
[tex]c^2=(12)^2+(16)^2[/tex]
[tex]c^2=144+256[/tex]
[tex]c^2=400\\[/tex]
[tex]c=\sqrt{400}[/tex]
[tex]c=20m[/tex]
The length of the hypotenuse 'c' is [tex]20 m[/tex]