Question

A certain television is advertised as a 54-inch TV (the diagonal length). If the width of the TV is 40 inches, how tall is the TV? Round to the nearest tenth of an inch.

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Answer 1

Answer: 36.3

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

The diagonal is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 40 in and ? inches. Use Pythagorean Theorem

54^2 = 40^2 + ? ^2

?^2 = 54^2 - 40^2

?^2 = 1316

? = 36.3 in