SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 5 + square root 3. If the length of one side is 2 + square root 3, what is the length of the other side?

Question 985366: The area of a rectangle is 5 + square root 3. If the length of one side is 2 + square root 3, what is the length of the other side?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, vleith:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6.732/3.732=1.8
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of a rectangle is

You are told

Now rationalize the denominator

Verify your answer by multiplying and
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