SOLUTION: what is the ratio of the width to length of A folded sheet of paper if the rectangle formed when the sheet is folded in half is similar to the original rectangular sheet? express y

Question 1043816: what is the ratio of the width to length of A folded sheet of paper if the rectangle formed when the sheet is folded in half is similar to the original rectangular sheet? express your answer as a common fraction in simplest radical form
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the length of the paper
Let = the width of the paper
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I will fold the length side, so the new dimensions are:
by
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I will say:

Multiply both sides by

Take the square root of both sides

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check answer:
Suppose

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Multiply both sides by

OK
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