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Television sets. What doesit mean to refer to a 20 inch TV set or a 25 inch TV set? Such units refer to the diagonal of the screen. A 10 inch TV set also has a width of 8 inches. What is its height?

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What doesit mean to refer to a 20 inch TV set or a 25 inch TV set?
It's the diagonal.
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Such units refer to the diagonal of the screen.
Why did you ask?
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A 10 inch TV set also has a width of 8 inches. What is its height?


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