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Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems Mar 24, 2:22:43 PM Watch help video A certain television is advertised as a 5-inch TV (the diagonal length). If the width of the TV is 4 inches, how many inches tall is the TV? Answer: inches Submit Answer pe here to search O

Answer 1

Let's take a look at the situation:

Using the pythagorean theorem, we'll have that:

$x^2+4^2=5^2$

Solving for x, we get:

$\begin{gathered} x=\sqrt[]{5^2-4^2} \\ \rightarrow x=\sqrt[]{9} \\ \Rightarrow x=3 \end{gathered}$