SOLUTION: Toshiba is working on a 50-inch diagnol measure television that has a height that is 24 inches less than the length. What are the dimensions of the rectangular screen?
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Question 194157: Toshiba is working on a 50-inch diagnol measure television that has a height that is 24 inches less than the length. What are the dimensions of the rectangular screen?
I have gotten through most steps to get an equation of x^2 - 24x - 962=0 and am having a very hard time factoring that. Please help!!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Toshiba is working on a 50-inch diagonal measure television that has a height
that is 24 inches less than the length.
What are the dimensions of the rectangular screen?
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I think you made a small mistake here
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Let x = the height
then
(x+24) = the width
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x^2 + (x+24)^2 = 50^2
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x^2 + x^2 + 48x + 576 = 2500
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2x^2 + 48x + 576 - 2500 = 0
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2x^2 + 48x - 1924 = 0
Simplify divide by 2
x^2 + 24x - 962 = 0; 24x is positive
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Using the quadratic formula, I got x = 21.25" (the height
then the width: 45.25"
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Check solution on calc: enter = 49.99 ~ 50
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you did not make a mistake, if you made x = the width, then the height = (x-24)
The quadratic equation you had was correct, but it will not factor. using
the quadratic formula you would get x = 45.25 which is right. Sorry I missed that. Carl
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