A certain television is advertised as a 21-inch TV (the diagonal length). If the height of the TV is 13 inches, how wide is the

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TV? Round to the nearest tenth of an inch.

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kolbaska11 [484] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-16T21:20:59+03:00

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Answer:

16.5 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the Pythagorean Theorem

a² + b² = c²

a² + 13² = 21²

a² + 169 = 441

Subtract 169 from both sides

a² = 272

Take the square root of both sides

a = 16.4924225025

Rounded

a = 16.5 inches