SOLUTION: The diagonal of a computer monitor is measured to be 17 inches. If the width of the monitor is 12 inches, find the height of the monitor to the nearest inch. what is the height ? i

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Question 267232: The diagonal of a computer monitor is measured to be 17 inches. If the width of the monitor is 12 inches, find the height of the monitor to the nearest inch. what is the height ? i have to show all work... thanks for helping
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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What we have is Pythagorean theorem or
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2from above, we have
12%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+17%5E2
squaring 12 and 17 we get
144+%2B+b%5E2+=+289
subtracting 144 we get
b%5E2+=+145
by square roots we get
b+=+12.04
this rounds to 12 inches