SOLUTION: if josie wants to buy a 36-inch Tv that is a rectangle with a height of 20-inches. what is the lenght of the screen? i have tried solving the problem using the right triangle

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Question 1013580: if josie wants to buy a 36-inch Tv that is a rectangle with a height of 20-inches. what is the lenght of the screen?

i have tried solving the problem using the right triangle formulas such as special right triangle theorems but it doesn't seem to be right
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use Pythagorean Theorem formula, and ignore any possibility of Special Triangle. The "36 inch TV" refers to the diagonal, which is basically a hypotenuse.