Question

Television screens are measured along the diagonal. A certain 53-inch television is 45 inches wide. How tall is the television?

8 in.
16 in.
28 in.
392 in.

Answer 1

By pythagoras
53^2 = h^2 + 45^2 where h is the height of the television.

h^2 = 53^2 - 45^2 = 784

h = sqrt 784 = 28 inches Answer

Answer 2

28 inches

Step By Step Explanation:

By pythagoras

53^2 = h^2 + 45^2 where h is the height of the television.

h^2 = 53^2 - 45^2 = 784

h = sqrt 784 = 28 inches