Two sides of a right triangle have lengths of 2 centimeters and 5 centimeters. The third side is not the hypotenuse. How long is the third side?

Answer 1

the hypotenuse of a right triangle is the longest side. If the 3rd side is not the hypotenuse, then 5 centimeters is the length of the hypotenuse. the third side is then the square root of (25-4)= sqr21 = about 4.58 cm