SOLUTION: The screen on a computer monitor has a length of 15 inches and a width of 12 inches. What is the length of the diagonal to the nearest tenth of an inch?

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Question 267272: The screen on a computer monitor has a length of 15 inches and a width of 12 inches. What is the length of the diagonal to the nearest tenth of an inch?
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Hint: Use the pythagorean theorem a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2. In this problem, a=15 and b=12. Plug these values into the given formula to find 'c'.