Asked by Layza Barrios on May 29, 2024

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A square television screen measures 39 inches across the diagonal. Find the dimensions of the screen. Round your answer to two decimal places.

A) 19.5 inches ×19.5 inches 19.5 \text { inches } \times 19.5 \text { inches }19.5 inches ×19.5 inches 
B) 30.88 inches ×30.88 inches 30.88 \text { inches } \times 30.88 \text { inches }30.88 inches ×30.88 inches 
C) 27.58 inches ×27.58 inches 27.58 \text { inches } \times 27.58 \text { inches }27.58 inches ×27.58 inches 
D) 8.83 inches ×8.83 inches 8.83 \text { inches } \times 8.83 \text { inches }8.83 inches ×8.83 inches 
E) 29.68 inches ×29.68 inches 29.68 \text { inches } \times 29.68 \text { inches }29.68 inches ×29.68 inches 

Diagonal

A straight line joining two opposite corners of a polygon or polyhedron.

  • Utilize understanding of radicals to address real-life challenges, specifically in cases relating to geometry that require the application of the Pythagorean theorem.
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Yolima MartínezMay 31, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Let the length and width of the screen be $x$. We know that the diagonal is $39$ inches. We can create a right triangle with the length, width, and diagonal as the legs and hypotenuse. Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
x2+x2=392x^2 + x^2 = 39^2x2+x2=392
2x2=15212x^2 = 15212x2=1521
x2=760.5x^2 = 760.5x2=760.5
x=760.5≈27.58x = \sqrt{760.5} \approx 27.58x=760.527.58
Therefore, the dimensions of the screen are approximately $27.58$ inches by $27.58$ inches, so the answer is (C).