Aspect Ratios and TV Dimensions

Aspect Ratios and TV Dimensions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial explores aspect ratios, focusing on problems related to TVs, monitors, and films. It explains how to calculate dimensions using aspect ratios and the Pythagorean theorem. The tutorial also covers how to determine the percentage of screen usage when displaying films with different aspect ratios on older TVs.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main types of problems discussed in the video related to aspect ratios?

TVs and monitors, and tires

TVs and monitors, and cameras

Lenses and tires, and cameras

Cameras and lenses, and tires

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main question type when dealing with TV and monitor aspect ratios?

Finding the diagonal

Finding the area, height, or width

Finding the weight

Finding the volume

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mathematical theorem is used to find the dimensions of a TV screen?

Fermat's Last Theorem

Binomial theorem

Pythagorean theorem

Fundamental theorem of calculus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the aspect ratio used in the example to find the dimensions of a TV?

16:9

21:9

4:3

3:2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the calculated area of the TV screen with dimensions 20 and 15?

400 square inches

200 square inches

500 square inches

300 square inches

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the aspect ratio of the newer film discussed in the video?

3:2

16:9

4:3

21:9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the screen is used by the image when a 16:9 film is displayed on a 4:3 TV?

50%

60%

75%

90%

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the remaining percentage of the screen that is letterboxed when a 16:9 film is displayed on a 4:3 TV?

25%

20%

15%

10%