Step 1 :Square both sides of the equation: $(20-r)^2 = r^2$
Step 2 :Rearrange the equation to form a quadratic equation: $r^2 + r - 20 = 0$
Step 3 :Solve the quadratic equation for $r$: $r = -5$ and $r = 4$
Step 4 :\(\boxed{r = -5, r = 4}\)