document.write( "Question 962275: (For wide-screen, it's 16/9.) Could you use to make it only one variable and find the measurements for a wide-screen TV with 40 inches as its diagonal? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #587886 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (For wide-screen, it's 16/9.) Could you use to make it only one variable and find the measurements for a wide-screen TV with 40 inches as its diagonal? \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "width = 16x \n" ); document.write( "height = 9.1x \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(16x)^2 + (9.1x)^2 = 40^2 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "(16^2+9.1^2)x^2 = 1600 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 4.722 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2.7131 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "width = 16*2.7131 = 43.41 inches \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "----------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |