Answer
$\sqrt {11}$
Work Step by Step
We can find the other leg by using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$, where $a$ and $b$ are the legs of the right triangle and $c$ is the hypotenuse.
Let's plug in what we know into the Pythagorean theorem:
$5^2 + b^2 = 6^2$
Evaluate the exponents:
$25 + b^2 = 36$
Subtract $25$ from each side of the equation to move constants to the right side of the equation:
$b^2 = 11$
Take the positive square root to solve for $b$:
$b = \sqrt {11}$
The other leg would be $\sqrt {11}$.
