Question

The screen of a 32 inch high definition television has a diagonal length of 31.5 inches. If the tv screen is 27.5 inches wide, find the height of the screen to the nearest tenth of an inch

Answer 1

Answer: 15.36, simplified = 15.4

Explanation:

You can solve this using the Pythagorean theorem. A^2 + b^2 = c^2

31.5 squared = 992.25

27.5 squared = 756.25

992.25 - 756.25 = 236

the square root of 236 = 15.36