Mathematics knowledge · Difficulty 2
Try this ASVAB-style question.
Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.
A right triangle has legs 12 and 16. What is the hypotenuse?
- 20
- 22
- 17
- 25
Reveal answer and explanation
20
This is a scaled 3-4-5 right triangle, so the hypotenuse is 5 × 4 = 20.