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Question 633885: I really need help with understanding this word problem because I'm so confused. Can someone please help me with this...Thanks so much.
Television sets. What doesit mean to refer to a 20 inch TV set or a 25 inch TV set? Such units refer to the diagonal of the screen. A 10 inch TV set also has a width of 8 inches. What is its height?

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What doesit mean to refer to a 20 inch TV set or a 25 inch TV set?
It's the diagonal.
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Such units refer to the diagonal of the screen.
Why did you ask?
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A 10 inch TV set also has a width of 8 inches. What is its height?
10%5E2+=+h%5E2+%2B+8%5E2