Answer:
Diagonal
Step-by-step explanation:
The measure of a television is always indicated by providing the length of the diagonal, in inches.
In fact, the actual length and height of a 32" tv are:
- Length:
L = 27.9 inches
- Height:
h = 15.7 inches
For an object with a rectangular shape, such as the TV, the diagonal of the object can be found by using Pythagorean's theorem:
[tex]d=\sqrt{L^2+h^2}[/tex]
where
L is the length of the rectangle
h is the height of the rectangle
Substituting the values above, we find:
[tex]d=\sqrt{(27.9)^2+(15.7)^2}=32.0 in.[/tex]
Which corresponds to the diagonal of the TV.
