\(\begin{array}{l}
{a_c} = \frac{{9 \times 16}}{{20}} = 7.2\,m/{s^2}\\
\therefore {\rm{Resultanl}}\,accelertaion\\
= \sqrt {a_t^2 + a_c^2} = \sqrt {{{\left( {12} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {7.2} \right)}^2}} = \sqrt {144 + 51.84} \\
= \sqrt {195.84} = 14m/{s^2}
\end{array}\)