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Mr.smog just bought a big-screen TV set.the screen. Is 48 in wide and 27 in high Find the length of its diagonal?

 Nov 17, 2016
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Use the Pythagorean theorem

 

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

48^2 + 27^2 = (diagonal)^2

2304 +729 = (diagonal)^2

diagonal = 55 inches

 Nov 17, 2016

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