document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160405>Question 160405</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having some trouble getting the answer to this problem could someone help me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A 25in T.V. set has a width of 20in, what is the height of the T.V.? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the shape of a TV is rectangular, the corners are all 90 deg (right angles).  This means we can apply Pythagorean Theorem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Additionally, when the say a \"25 in. TV\", the 25 inches they are referring to is measured along the diagonal of the TV.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = height of TV<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25^2 = h^2 + 20^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625 = h^2 + 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225 = h^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 inches = h (height) </SPAN>\n" );
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