document.write( "Question 1009273: I am very stuck. I can't figure out how to solve this. I know it involves pythagorean theorem, but I don't know how to solve it without legs. Can you help me, please?\r
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document.write( "There are two tvs of different sizes. One is a 42\" diagonal TV that costs $420, the other is a 50\" diagonal tv that costs $550. The aspect ratio of each is 16:9, width to height. What is the cost per square inch of each tv?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #624767 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! w for width, y for height; \n" ); document.write( "Express the ratios as w/y for \"width to height\". This is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Each TV can be cut along a diagonal to form two right triangles, of legs w and y, and the diagonal is hypotenuse.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The 42 inch, $420 TV \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "Use the aspect ratio again. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "The area for this TV screen is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "The cost per square inch is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The 50 inch, $550 TV \n" ); document.write( "Can you do this one? \n" ); document.write( " |