SOLUTION: Computer monitor sizes are based on the length of their diagonal distance across the screen. For example, if you have a 35� monitor, this is measured by the length of their diagon

Question 969876: Computer monitor sizes are based on the length of their diagonal distance across the screen. For example, if you have a 35� monitor, this is measured by the length of their diagonal distance across the screen from one corner to the other. If a 35� monitor had a height of 21�, what would be the width across the monitor equal?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
The diagonal is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with height and width as legs, so:
.
Let c=diagonal=35 in, a=height=21 in, b=width
.
Subtract a^2 from each side.
Find the square root of each side.
Plug in values.

ANSWER: The width is 28 inches.

RELATED QUESTIONS
Television sizes are based on the length of the diagonal of the television's rectangular... (answered by Boreal)

A computer monitor is listed as measuring 21 inches this is the distance across the... (answered by macston)

The diagonal measure of a rectangular computer monitor screen is 53 cm. If the screen is (answered by oscargut)

a rectangle flat-screen computer monitor has a diagonal that measures 20 inches. the... (answered by Alan3354)

Consumer Application: Televisions and computer screens are usually advertised based on... (answered by rfer,solver91311)

The diagonal of a square computer monitor screen is 24 in. long. Find the length of the... (answered by ikleyn)

The screen on a computer monitor has a length of 15 inches and a width of 12 inches. What (answered by jim_thompson5910)

Measure the distance of the diagonal (corner to corner) of the screen on your computer... (answered by nerdybill,Earlsdon)

what is the length of the diagonal on a computer screen that measures 39cm by... (answered by Alan3354)