document.write( "Question 180869: I have 60 inches of width and have 48 inches of height in my entertainment center. I am going HDTV shopping, what is the biggest diagonal TV that I can get?
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I have 60 inches of width and have 48 inches of height in my entertainment center. I am going HDTV shopping, what is the biggest diagonal TV that I can get?
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5E2+=+60%5E2+%2B+48%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5E2+=+5904\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+sqrt%285904%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "d = ~76.8 inches (the outside of the TV, not the screen)
\n" ); document.write( "And, TVs are not square. If you take into account they have an aspect ratio of 16:9, it will affect the answer. \n" ); document.write( "

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