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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you show me how to work this problem? The size of a TV screen or computer monitor is its diagonal measure. A screen that is 17 in. wide and 12 in. tall would be described as what size of screen?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you familiar with the Pythagorean formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But I don't get how you would find the answer the the Pythagorean formula.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you solve for x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought you would do 17x17=119. Then 12x12=144. Then you would do 144-119=25.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The diagonal is the hypotenuse of right triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok thank you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anytime

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