Find the unknown side length in the given triangle. Round to the nearest hundredth.
In triangle ABC, side AC measures 5.4 units and side BC measures 3.8 units.
To find the unknown side length, we can use the Pythagorean theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Where c is the hypotenuse and a and b are the other two sides of the right triangle.
In this case, a = 3.8 units and b = unknown side length.
(3.8)^2 + b^2 = (5.4)^2
14.44 + b^2 = 29.16
b^2 = 29.16 - 14.44
b^2 = 14.72
b = √14.72
b ≈ 3.84 units
Therefore, the unknown side length is approximately 3.84 units.