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Use proportional reasoning to solve problems involving ratios. (Activity Sheet #4 & 5)

The size of a television is the length of the diagonal of its screen in inches. The

aspect ratio of the screens of older televisions is 4:3, while the aspect ratio of

newer wide-screen televisions is 16:9. Find the width and height of an older 20-

inch television whose screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Show all work to receive

credit.

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Answer:

Explanation:

(3x)² + (4x)² = 20²

9x² + 16x² = 400

25x² = 400

x² = 16

x = 4

height = 3(4) = 12 inches

width = 4(4) = 16 inches

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