SOLUTION: If one side of a rectangle is sqrt 3 + sqrt 5, and the second side is sqrt 3 + sqrt 5, find the area of the rectangle. Thanks

SOLUTION: If one side of a rectangle is sqrt 3 + sqrt 5, and the second side is sqrt 3 + sqrt 5, find the area of the rectangle. Thanks

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Question 39240: If one side of a rectangle is sqrt 3 + sqrt 5, and the second side is sqrt 3 + sqrt 5, find the area of the rectangle.
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Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The formula for the area of a rectangle is
A = LW
Here it appears that L and W are equal, so we actually have a square. No matter, we still multiply L and W...
A = (sqrt 3 + sqrt 5)(sqrt 3 + sqrt 5) =
A = 3 + sqrt(15) + sqrt(15) + 5 =
A = 8 + 2*sqrt(15)
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