You must know the other side. It could be anything greater than zero yet less than 5 and still be a right triangle.
a^2 +b^2=c^2
5^2 +b^2=c^2
25+b^2=c^2
25=c^2-b^2
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The hypotenuse of a triangle is always the longest side. The hypotenuse of the right triangle measured 5 inches. In the formula "a2 + B2 = C2, the hypotenuse is always C.
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is the side opposite the right angle.
Yes the Hypotenuse is the longest side in a right angled triangle, the hypotenuse is always opposite the right angle.
The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right angled triangle.
No but with a right angle triangle the longest side is the hypotenuse.