document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182380>Question 182380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Television Sets. What does it mean to refer to a 20-in TV set or a 25-in TV set? Such units refer to the diagonal of the screen. A 30-in TV set also has a width of 24 inches. What is its height?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand how to get the diagonal piece, but can’t figure out the height part. I want to say the height would be 24 inches, as most screens are square, but I think that is wrong. Can you please help?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136883 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=136883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 30-in TV set also has a width of 24 inches. What is its height?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to apply Pythagorean theorem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 + w^2 = d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h is height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w is width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is diagonal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plugging in your numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 + w^2 = d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 + 24^2 = 30^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 + 576 = 900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 18 inches (height) </SPAN>\n" );
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