Question

Bought a 45-inch television. The size of the TV is measured diagonally.

The television has a height of 27inches. What is the length of the TV?
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MATH
A 30 in.
B
32 in.
C 36 in.
D 39 in.
45 in.
27 in.

Answer 1

C) 36 inches

Explanation:

Let the diagonal be the hypotenuse and use Pythagoras' Theorem:

`a^2+27^2=45^2\\a^2+729=2025\\a^2=1296\\a=36`

So, the length of the TV was 36 inches.