SOLUTION: The diagonal measure of a rectangular computer monitor screen is 53 cm. If the screen is 45 cm wide, then how tall is it?

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Question 137149: The diagonal measure of a rectangular computer monitor screen is 53 cm. If the screen is 45 cm wide, then how tall is it?
Answer by oscargut(2103) About Me  (Show Source):
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if t=tall using pythagoras
53^2=45^2+t^2
t^2=784
then
t=sqrt(784)=28
Answer: tall is 28 cm