A 32-inch TV set has a square screen with diagonal equal to 32 inches.

Find the approximate length of one side.

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A 32-inch TV set has a square screen with diagonal equal to 32 inches. 

Find the approximate length of one side.

anonymous · Answer

pythagorean theorem

anonymous · Answer

you got 2 triangles but you need 1...your diagonal is 32 inches and the other 2 sides are the same (isnt it a square?)

anonymous · Answer

express the fact that you have 2 sides of that triangle the same (because you have a square) and the diagonal is 32 in terms of the pythagorean theorem( i hope you know it) and you are done:)

anonymous · Answer

16 inches? @doppler

anonymous · Answer

how did u get 16? it's a^2+a^2=32^2 if a is the length of one side