SOLUTION: A computer monitor is listed as measuring 21 inches this is the distance across the diagonal of the screen. If the screen is 16 inches wide, what is the height of the screen to the

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Question 958459: A computer monitor is listed as measuring 21 inches this is the distance across the diagonal of the screen. If the screen is 16 inches wide, what is the height of the screen to the nearest tenth of an inch

Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a=height; b=width=16 in; c=diagonal=21 in




Find the square root of each side.
ANSWER: The height is 15.7 inches.

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