SOLUTION: The Golden Ratio.
The anceint greeks thought that the most pleasing shape for a rectangle was one for which the ratio fo the length to the width was approximately 8 to 5, the gold
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Question 309646: The Golden Ratio.
The anceint greeks thought that the most pleasing shape for a rectangle was one for which the ratio fo the length to the width was approximately 8 to 5, the golden ratio. If the length of a rectangular painting is 2 ft longer thann it's width, then for what demensions would the length and width have the golden ratio?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L/W=8/5
8/5=(X+2)/X
8X=5(X+2)
8X=5X+10
8X-5X=10
3X=10
X=10/3
X=3.33 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
PROOF:
8/5=(3.33+2)/3.33
8/5=5.33/3.33
8*3.33=5*5.33
26.64~26.65
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