In the largest triangle, the missing side has length
√((11 + 5)² - x ²) = √(256 - x ²)
But it's also the hypotenuse of the triangle with side lengths 11 and y, so that its length can also be written as
√(11² + y ²) = √(121 + y ²)
so that
√(256 - x ²) = √(121 + y ²)
or, by taking the squares of both sides,
256 - x ² = 121 + y ²
y ² = 135 - x ²
In the smallest triangle, you have
5² + y ² = x ² ==> x ² = 25 + y ²
Substitute this into the previous equation and solve for y :
y ² = 135 - (25 + y ²)
y ² = 110 - y ²
2y ² = 110
y ² = 55
y = √55
