Quinn wants to buy a television to put on the wall in his living room. He is putting it over a table that is 40 inches long, but because of a shelf on the wall, it cannot be higher than 23 inches. Quinn knows that when he purchases a TV, there is only one measurement that is used, which is the diagonal measurement rounded to the nearest inch across the visible screen. What is the largest TV he can buy to fit in his space?

Quinn wants to buy a television to put on the wall in his living room. He is putting it over a table that is 40 inches long, but because of a shelf on the wall, it cannot be higher than 23 inches. Quinn knows that when he purchases a TV, there is only one measurement that is used, which is the diagonal measurement rounded to the nearest inch across the visible screen. What is the largest TV he can buy to fit in his space?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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