A television is measured by its diagonal. If the height of a 70 inch television is 42 inches, what is the width?

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Louic · Answer 1 · 2021-01-10T00:05:48+0000

Use the Pythagorean theorem:

70^2 = 42^2 + width^2

4900 = 1764 + width ^2

Subtract 1764 from both sides

3136 = width^2

Take the square root of both sides

Width = 56 inches