Question

You’re purchasing a new television with a 32” screen. The 32” measurement represents the diagonal measurement of the screen. You remember the height at the store was 16”. What is the width of the TV

Answer 1

27.7"

Explanation:

use the pythagorean theorem

a² + b² = c²

a² + 16² = 32²

a² + 256 = 1,024

subtract 256 from both sides

a² = 768

Take the square root of both sides

a = 27.7128129211

a = 27.7"