Asked by julie

Consider triangle GHJ.

Triangle G H J is shown. Angle G H J is a right angle. The length of the hypotenuse is 10 and the length of another side is 5.

What is the length of line segment HJ?

5 units
5 StartRoot 3 EndRoot units
10 units
10 StartRoot 3 EndRoot units

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Since ∠GHJ = 90°, the hypotenuse GJ = 10. If one leg is 5, the other leg HJ = sqrt(10^2 − 5^2) = sqrt(100 − 25) = sqrt(75) = 5√3.

Answer: 5√3 units.