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Find the width and height of a newer 65" television screen with an aspect
ratio of 16:9.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

65 inches is the diameter of the screen

We have a right triangle for a tv with the side length of 16x and 9x

Using the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 +b^2 = c^2

(16x)^2 + (9x)^2 = 65^2

256x^2+ 81x^2 = 4225

Combine like terms

337x^2 = 4225

Divide each side by 337

x^2 =4225/37

Take the square root of each side

x =65sqrt(337)/337

x =3.54077562

The width is 16 times this

width =56.65240991

height is 9 times this

height = 31.86698058

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