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Find the length of the third side. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Find the length of the third side. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.-example-1

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Answer:

7.4

Explanation:

Let x represent the third side lenght

According to pythagoras theorem the square lenght of hypotenus is equal to sum of other two sides' square value

9^2-5^2 = x^2

81 - 25 = x^2

√56 = x^2 and x = 7.4 approximately

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