SOLUTION: What does it mean to refer to a 20-in. tv set or a 25-in. tv set. Such units refer to the diagonal of the screen. A 35-in.tv set also has a width of 28-in. How do I find the height

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Question 324144: What does it mean to refer to a 20-in. tv set or a 25-in. tv set. Such units refer to the diagonal of the screen. A 35-in.tv set also has a width of 28-in. How do I find the height?
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The diagonal of a TV is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Use Pythagoras.


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