SOLUTION: An artist wants her painting to be in the shape of a golden rectangle. If the length of the painting is 36 inches, then what should be the width?

Question 392286: An artist wants her painting to be in the shape of a golden rectangle. If the length of the painting is 36 inches, then what should be the width?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

Let x represent the length of the width

A golden rectangle is one whose side lengths are in the golden ratio,  or approximately 1:1.618.



1/1.618 = x/36in

 1.618x = 36in

      x = 36in/1.618 

    

or 1/1.618 = 36in/x

       x = 1.618*36in 

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