document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987761>Question 987761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP how do i start to solve this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have purchased a 42-inch television with an aspect ratio of 16:9.  You want to watch a movie which has an aspect ratio of 1.85:1.  Find the following measurements<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height of the television screen\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width of the television screen\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Height of the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent of the area of the television screen that is covered by the image.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42-inch television has the aspect ratio of &nbsp;16:9. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It means that &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, &nbsp;where &nbsp;<B>x</B>&nbsp; and &nbsp;<B>y</B>&nbsp; are measures of the &nbsp;TV screen in horizontal and vertical directions respectively, &nbsp;in inches. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, &nbsp;x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In addition, &nbsp;by the Pythagorean theorem, &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute &nbsp;(1)&nbsp; here. &nbsp;You will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%5E2%2F9%5E2%2Ay%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%5E2%2F9%5E2%2Ay%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=256%2Ay%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"256%2Ay%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81%2Ay%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81%2Ay%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%5E2%2A81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%5E2%2A81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=337%2Ay%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"337%2Ay%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=142884 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"142884\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28142884%2F337%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28142884%2F337%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 20.591 inches (approximately).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, &nbsp;x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20.591 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20.591\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 36.606 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you know the dimensions of the TV set: &nbsp;36.606 in &nbsp;horizontally and &nbsp;20.591 in&nbsp; vertically. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how to start the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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