Question

A Nintendo Switch handheld game has a screen that is 4 inches tall and 9.4 inches long, what is the diagonal distance across the screen? A. 13.4 inchesB. 10.22 inchesC. 9.4 inchesD. None of the above

Answer 1

EXPLANATION:

To calculate the diagonal distance we must follow the following steps:

-The length corresponds to the horizontal dimension of the screen.

-The height corresponds to the vertical dimension of the screen.

Now we must apply Pythagoras' theorem

$\begin{gathered} a^2+b^2=c^2 \\ a=4 \\ b=9.4 \\ c=diagonal\text{ distance} \\ a^2+b^2=c^2 \\ (4)^2+(9.4)^2=c^2 \\ 16+88.36=c^2 \\ 104.36=c^2 \\ \sqrt[]{104.36=c} \\ c=10.21 \\ \text{ANSWER: 10.21 Inches} \end{gathered}$