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Robert bought an LED television set that is 32 inches long. The diagonal length
measures 40 inches. What is the width of the television screen?
Pythagorean


Sagot :

You can draw it out
Make a right triangle from the square

Diagonal length = hypothenuse
Use Pythagorean theorem as stated
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
32^2 + b^2 = 40^2
1024 + b^2 = 1600
b^2 = 576
Square root of 576 = 24

Solution: the width is 24 inches
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