In the right triangle below find the value of C

Answer:
[tex]\text{20}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\text{Use the Pythagoras theorem.}\\c^2=12^2+16^2\\\text{or, }c^2=144+256\\\text{or, }c^2=400\\\text{or, }c=20\ \ \ (c=\text{-20 is excluded because length cannot be negative.})[/tex]