Question

A right triangle has side lengths 4 units, 5 units, and x units. It is unknown if the missing length is the longest or shortest side.

Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the difference between the possible values of x?

Answer 1

Possible values = 3.0 and 6.0

6 - 3 = 3

The difference is 3

Answer 2

Answer is 3.4 units on edg.

Explanation: