What size is the television screen shown in the illustration? Find d if a = 12 in. and b = 16 in.. .
A) $30$ in.
B) $\sqrt { 656 }$ in.
C) $20$ in.
D) $\sqrt { 160 }$ in.
E) $28$ in.

Question

What size is the television screen shown in the illustration?  Find d if a = 12 in. and b = 16 in..  .
A) $30$ in. 
B) $\sqrt { 656 }$ in. 
C) $20$ in. 
D) $\sqrt { 160 }$ in. 
E) $28$ in.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Based on the given dimensions of the TV stand, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the diagonal length of the TV screen. 
d = sqrt(a^2 + b^2) 
d = sqrt(12^2 + 16^2) 
d = sqrt(144 + 256) 
d = sqrt(400) 
d = 20 inches

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