SOLUTION: This refers to diagonal screen. A 30-inch tv set has a width of 24 inches. What is its height?

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Question 327891: This refers to diagonal screen. A 30-inch tv set has a width of 24 inches. What is its height?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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diagonal of TV =30 in
width = 24 in
height = ?
30^2-24^2= height^2
900-576=height^2
324= height^2
sqrt324 = height
height = 18 inches