Answer:
4.9
Step-by-step explanation:
use this equation : [tex]a^2 + b^2 = c^2[/tex] (your hypotenuse is always going to be c)
[tex]7^2 - 5^2 = b^2[/tex]
[tex]49 - 25 = b^2\\[/tex]
[tex]24 = b^2[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{24} = b[/tex]
[tex]4.9 = b[/tex]