SOLUTION: if i have the measurements of a video screen that is 17.5 ft diagonally, how can i figure out the height and width of this video screen?

SOLUTION: if i have the measurements of a video screen that is 17.5 ft diagonally, how can i figure out the height and width of this video screen?

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Question 333416: if i have the measurements of a video screen that is 17.5 ft diagonally, how can i figure out the height and width of this video screen?
Answer by jrfrunner(365) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
unless the video screen is a square, there is not enough information to figure out the length and width. You need to provide either a ratio of L to W or the angle that the diagonal makes to one of the sides.
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