SOLUTION: television screens are usually measured by the length of its diagonal. the television set has a 60-inch diagonal. the screen is 12 inches wider than its length. find the dimensions

Question 1168927: television screens are usually measured by the length of its diagonal. the television set has a 60-inch diagonal. the screen is 12 inches wider than its length. find the dimensions of the screen. (1 variable only)
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.


     +  = .


Solve this quadratic equation.


Or notice that  (x, x+12, 60) is a classic (3,4,5)-right angled triangle with the sides of 36 in, 48 in and 60 in.

Which way you choose, depends on your choice.

RELATED QUESTIONS
Television screens are usually measured by the length of its diagonal. The television... (answered by josgarithmetic)

Television screens are usually measured by the length of its diagonal. The television... (answered by josgarithmetic)

The aspect ratio of older television monitors is 4:3. One such television has a... (answered by rfer)

the sizes of computer monitors and television screens are found by measuring the length... (answered by stanbon)

Televisions sets; What does it mean to refer to a 20 inch TV set or a 25 inch TV set?... (answered by checkley77)

Television sets. What does it mean to refer to a 20 inch Tv set or a 25 inch TV set? Such (answered by ewatrrr)

Televisions are sold by the length of the diagonal across the screen. If a new 48-in... (answered by rfer)