SOLUTION: A rectangle has length 12 cm and breadth 8 cm. A second rectangle, geometrically similar to the first, has adjacent sides 4 cm and cm long. Calculate the two possible values of x

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Question 1156767: A rectangle has length 12 cm and breadth 8 cm. A second rectangle, geometrically similar to the first,
has adjacent sides 4 cm and cm long. Calculate the two possible values of x.

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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..., adjacent sides 4 cm and cm long.
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A piece of information was omitted. Does the 4 correspond to the 8 or does the 4 correspond to the 12?


Either .


Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You missed some key data, number, value (or words) in your post, which makes the entire problem DEFECTIVE.

There is no any reason to pretend and to solve a defective problem.

To be a reasonable assignment, the post MUST be re-edited.

In this form it is a shame.


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The only right service, that the tutor can provide in this case, is to point the visitor on deficiencies of his or her post.

The rest is ANTI-service.

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