Need help with this, finding the length of the third side

its sqrt (50)

Step-by-step explanation:

The triangle has a right angle, therefore we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse. According to the theorem the sum of the squares of both other sides is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.

We have 5^2+5^2=c^2

=> 25+25=c^2

=> 50=c^2

Therefore c or the missing side is equal to sqrt(50)

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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