document.write( "Question 1150626: Using a 4:3 ratio, determine the side lengths of a TV whose diagonal length is 55 inches. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Diagonal divide the rectangle in two triangles, each of which is (3-4-5) right angled triangle.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the dimensions of each triangle are 3x, 4x and 5x inches, where x is their common measure, now unknown.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We will find x very easy by noticing that 5x = 55 inches;  hence  x = 11 inches.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the dimensions of the TV are  3*11 = 33 inches and  4*11 = 44 inches.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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