Question

How do I calculate the length of the missing side?

Answer 1

`2 √(13)`

Explanation:

Use the pythagorean theorem

`{a}^(2) + {b}^(2) = {c}^(2)`

`{4}^(2) + {6}^(2) = {c}^(2)`

`52 = {c}^(2)`

`c = √(52)`

`c = √(13 * 2 * 2)`

`c = 2 √(13)`