document.write( "Question 267232: The diagonal of a computer monitor is measured to be 17 inches. If the width of the monitor is 12 inches, find the height of the monitor to the nearest inch. what is the height ? i have to show all work... thanks for helping \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #196178 by drk(1908)\"\" \"About 
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What we have is Pythagorean theorem or
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2\"from above, we have
\n" ); document.write( "\"12%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+17%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "squaring 12 and 17 we get
\n" ); document.write( "\"144+%2B+b%5E2+=+289\"
\n" ); document.write( "subtracting 144 we get
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2+=+145\"
\n" ); document.write( "by square roots we get
\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+12.04\"
\n" ); document.write( "this rounds to 12 inches
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