SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 64 in. sq. If the area is increased by 25% what is the dimension of the new rectangle?
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Question 38371: The area of a rectangle is 64 in. sq. If the area is increased by 25% what is the dimension of the new rectangle?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This cannot be answered as asked.
We know the new area is 80.
We can say that if the proportion of the new rectangle is the same as the old rectangle, then the length and width have both been increased by a factor of sqrt(5)/2...
We need more information.
Is this a square?
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