SOLUTION: A 34 inch tv is advertised in the local newspaper. If 34 inches is the measure of the diagonal of the picture tube, find the measure of each side of the picture tube. Side 1 is 4x,

Question 629667: A 34 inch tv is advertised in the local newspaper. If 34 inches is the measure of the diagonal of the picture tube, find the measure of each side of the picture tube. Side 1 is 4x, side 2 is 3x. Find the height and width.
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, richwmiller:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
A 34 inch tv(34 being the diagonal) has sides 4x and 3x
using the Pythagorean Theorem

25x^2 = 1156
x^2 = 46.24
x = 6.8in (tossing out negative solution for unit measure
h = and w =
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(4x)^2+(3x)^2=34^2
find x
x = 34/5
4*34/5
and
3*34/5

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