SOLUTION: In a 18-inch square television set, the length of the screen’s diagonal is 18 inches. Find the measure of the side of the screen.

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Question 1100915: In a 18-inch square television set, the length of the screen’s diagonal is 18 inches. Find the measure of the side of the screen.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's a right triangle with equal sides.
s^2 + s^2 = 18^2
Solve for s.