Answer:
The other side is either 7.81 cm or 3.32 cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
The two sides of a right triangle are 5 cm and 6 cm.
There are three different ways this can happen.
1. 5 cm and 6 cm are the two legs of the 90° angle and hence, the hypotenuse is the third side.
Now, applying Pythagoras Theorem,
Hypotenuse = [tex]\sqrt{6^{2} + 5^{2}} = 7.81[/tex] cm.
2. Then one leg of the right angle is 6 cm and 5 cm is the hypotenuse.
But as 5 < 6, so, this is not possible as the length of the hypotenuse is more than the lengths of the legs.
3. 6 cm is the length of the hypotenuse and one leg is 5 cm.
The applying the Pythagoras Theorem, the length of the other leg will be given by [tex]\sqrt{6^{2} - 5^{2}} = 3.32[/tex] cm. (Answer)
