Problema Solution

a stereo system is advertised as 64 inches. Its height is 49 inches. What is the app. width?

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we assume the advertised length is the diagonal, so we use a right triangle assumption to solve for the width, given a height of 49 and a diagonal of 64:


let 'x' represent the width:

64^2 = 49^2 + x^2

solving for x we have a positive value of:

x = 41.17


the approximate width is then 41 inches