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Carlos found that the length of the diagonal of his laptop monitor is [tex]\sqrt{290}[/tex]. If the manufacturer rounds to the nearest whole inch, what size is the monitor as measured by the diagonal?

A. 12 inches
B. 17 inches
C. 97 inches
D. 245 inches

Answer :

To determine the size of the monitor as measured by the diagonal, we need to find the whole number value closest to the length of the diagonal given as [tex]\(\sqrt{290}\)[/tex].

Here are the steps to solve the problem:

1. Find the value of [tex]\(\sqrt{290}\)[/tex]:
- Calculate the square root of 290. This value is approximately 17.03.

2. Round to the nearest whole inch:
- Since 17.03 is closer to 17 than to 18, we round it to 17.

Therefore, the size of the monitor, rounded to the nearest whole inch, is 17 inches.