Question

How do you find the unknown length of a right triangle 6in, 10in are the given side lengths?

Answer 1

`11.6619` [in]

Explanation:

The sides of a right triangle obey the famous pythagorean relationship: Given `a` and `b` two sides adjacent to the right angle, and `c` the side opposite to the right angle, then

`a^2+b^2=c^2`

In our case, given `a,b` as `6, 10` then

`c=sqrt(a^2+b^2) = sqrt(6^2+10^2) = sqrt(136) = 11.6619`