SOLUTION: If a tv screen measures 56" diagnal and 49" across the bottom what is the height of the tv screen.

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Question 295982: If a tv screen measures 56" diagnal and 49" across the bottom what is the height of the tv screen.

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a tv screen measures 56" diagnal and 49" across the bottom what is the height of the tv screen.
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Apply Pythagorean theorem:
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Let h = height
then
h^2 + 49^2 = 56^2
h^2 = 56^2 - 49^2
h^2 = 735
h = 27.11
or rounded:
h = 27 inches