document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168040>Question 168040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The screen size of a t.V is the length of the diagonal across the screen. The height of the screen = 16inches. The diagonal of the screen is 32inches. How to i find out the width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><B>actuary(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem is solved by using the Pythagrean Theorem. The diagonal of the TV screen is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with the sides (legs) of the triangle formed by the sides of the TV screen.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 32^2 = 16^2 + w^2 (Pythagorean Theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 1024 = 256 + w^2 and then w^2 = 1024 - 256 = 768\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, w = Square Root [768] = 27.71 in.<BR>\n" );
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