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Answer :

Answer:

D. 25

Step-by-step explanation:

By geometric mean property:

[tex] {(12)}^{2} = LM\times JM \\ \\ 144 = LM\times16 \\ \\ LM = \frac{144}{16} \\ \\ LM = 9 \\ \\ [/tex]

JL = JM + LM = 16 + 9 = 25