SOLUTION: How do I find the height and width of a rectangle when i am given the diagonal, which is 27", and the ration of width to height, which is 4:3?

SOLUTION: How do I find the height and width of a rectangle when i am given the diagonal, which is 27", and the ration of width to height, which is 4:3?

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Question 378483: How do I find the height and width of a rectangle when i am given the diagonal, which is 27", and the ration of width to height, which is 4:3?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, and .
From the 2nd equation, w = 4h/3. Hence .
, or , or h = 81/5 = 16.2 inches. The width is 21.6 inches.
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