Problema Solution
A 60-in. television has a 60 in. diagonal and a 37 in. width. What is the height of the 60-in. television?
Round your answer to the nearest integer.
This screen has a height of inches.
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let
h = the height of the tv, h>0
d = 60 in the diagonal
w = 37 in the width
using the Pythagorean Theorem we have:
h^2 + w^2 = d^2
h^2 = d^2 - w^2
h^2 = 60^2 - 37^2
by solving we find:
h = 47 in
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the screen has 47 inches in height.