Observe the figure:
\The sides of the triangle are and
.
Find .
(Pythagorean theorem)
(Substitute
and
)
(Evaluate powers
and
)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Subtract :
)
(Take the square root of each side)
(Cancel square and root)
(Using caluculator:
)
Therefore, the missing length is .
.