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8. The diagonal of a computer monitor is measured to be 17 inches. If the width of the monitor is 12 inches, find the
height of the monitor to the nearest inch.
a. 17 inches b. 12 inches
c. 16 inches d. 145 inches

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Answer:

        b. 12 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

D = 17 in

W = 12 in

H = ??

Monitor is a ractangle, so we can use the Pythagoeran theorem:

W² + H² = D²

12² + H² = 17²

H² = 289 - 144

H² = 145

H = √145 ≈ 12

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