Question

Given the following information, find the length of the missing side. Leave your answer as a simplified radical.

Answer 1

Long = 5√3

Explanation:

Hypotenuse = 10

Short = 5

Long = ?

Apply Pythagorean theorem to find Long:

Long² = hyp² - short²

Long² = 10² - 5²

Long² = 100 - 25

Long² = 75

Long = √75

Long = √(25*3)

Long = 5√3