A rectangular monitor’s size is measured diagonally from 1 corner to the opposite corner. What is the size of a rectangular monitor that is 30 centimeters wide by 24 centimeters high, to the nearest centimeter?

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Answer:

38cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, it is found that the size of the monitor is of 38 centimetres.

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In a right triangle with legs [tex]l_1[/tex] and [tex]l_2[/tex] and hypotenuse h, these measures are related by the Pythagorean Theorem, given by:

[tex]h^2 = l_1^2 + l_2^2[/tex]

In this problem:

  • The diagonal of the rectangle, which is the size of the monitor, is the hypotenuse.
  • The width of [tex]w = 30[/tex] and the length of [tex]l = 24[/tex] are the legs, thus:

[tex]s^2 = l^2 + w^2[/tex]

[tex]s^2 = 24^2 + 30^2[/tex]

[tex]s = \sqrt{24^2 + 30^2}[/tex]

[tex]s = 38[/tex]

The size of the monitor is of 38 centimetres.

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