Question

The size of a computer monitor is usually given by the length of its diagonal. A monitor's aspect ratio is the ratio of its width to its height. This monitor has a diagonal length of 27 inches and an aspect ratio of 16:9. Using ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem the approximate width is 23.5 inches and the height is inches.

Answer 1

The length and width of the computer monitor is 23.36 inches

and 13.14 inches.

According to the given statement

we have given that  

The length of diagonal of rectangular monitor = 27 inches

The length to width ratio is 16:9

So , Let the Length of monitor = 16x

and The Width of monitor  = 9x

And we have to find the length and width of the computer monitor.

So, For this purpose,

From Pythagoras theorem

(Diagonal)² = Length² + width²

Put the values in it and then

27² = (16x)² + (9x)²

729 = 256x² + 81x²

After solving we get

337x² = 729

So, x² = 2.16

∴  x =  = 1.46 inches

So, The length = 16x = 23.36 inches

And The width = 9x = 13.14 inches.

Hence, The length and width of the computer monitor is 23.36 inches

and 13.14 inches.

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