SOLUTION: The length of a golden retangle is approximately 1.6 times the width. Find the dimensions of a golden rectangle if its area is 9000m^2.

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: The length of a golden retangle is approximately 1.6 times the width. Find the dimensions of a golden rectangle if its area is 9000m^2. This question is from textbook

Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
AREA=L*W
9000=X(1.6X)
9000=1.6X^2
X^2=9000/1.6
X^2=5625
X=SQRT5625
X=75 ANSWER FOR THE WIDTH.
1.6*75=120 ANSWER FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
9000=75*120
9000=9000

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