document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205196>Question 205196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Measure the distance of the diagonal (corner to corner) of the screen on your computer monitor to the nearest tenth of a centimeter or six tenths of a inch. Measure the height of the screen the vertical as well. Use the pythagorean theorem to find the horizontal. 13in diagonal and 8 in. high? I cannot get this. Ty in advance judy  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154894 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=154894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     Measure the distance of the diagonal (corner to corner) of the screen on your computer monitor to the nearest tenth of a centimeter or six tenths of a inch. Measure the height of the screen the vertical as well. Use the pythagorean theorem to find the horizontal. 13in diagonal and 8 in. high? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"vertical\" and the \"horizontal\" measurements represents the sides while the \"diagonal\" is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h=horizontal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2 + 8^2 = 13^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 + 64 = 169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 10.25 inches (horizontal length) </SPAN>\n" );
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