Asked by kayla
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.
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Answered by
oobleck
h/23.5 = 9/16
The diagonal really has nothing to do with it.
or,
h^2 + 23.5^2 = 27^2
and the aspect ratio really has nothing to do with it
You get the same answer either way.
The diagonal really has nothing to do with it.
or,
h^2 + 23.5^2 = 27^2
and the aspect ratio really has nothing to do with it
You get the same answer either way.
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