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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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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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A diagonal:
d = 70 in.
w² + h² = d²
w² + 42² = 70²
w² + 1764 = 4900
w² = 4900 - 1764 = 3136
w = √3136
w = 56
Answer: The width is 56 in.

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