SOLUTION: How do you find 4 possible picture screens with whole number dimensions with a diagonal of 15 inches?
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: How do you find 4 possible picture screens with whole number dimensions with a diagonal of 15 inches?
This question is from textbook Contemporary Mathematics in Context A Unified Approach Course 1 Part B
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you find 4 possible picture screens with whole number dimensions with a diagonal of 15 inches?:
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Start with equation
x^2 + y^2 = 15^2
x^2 + W^2 = 225
y^2 = (225 - x^2)
y =
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Choose values for x that will give you an integer value for y
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You can't unless you count x=15, y=0 and vice-versa
there are only two
x=12, y=9
x=9, y=12
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