Answer:
The Width = 28 inches
The Height = 21 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
We are told in the question that:
The width and height of an older 35-inch television whose screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3
Using Pythagoras Theorem
Width² + Height² = Diagonal²
Since we known that the size of a television is the length of the diagonal of its screen in inches.
Hence, for this new TV
Width² + Height² = 35²
We are given ratio: 4:3 as aspect ratio
Width = 4x
Height = 3x
(4x)² +(3x)² = 35²
= 16x² + 9x² = 35²
25x² = 1225
x² = 1225/25
x² = 49
x = √49
x = 7
Hence, for the 35 inch tv set
The Width = 4x
= 4 × 7
= 28 inches.
The Height = 3x
= 3 × 7
= 21 inches
