document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166432>Question 166432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Golden Painting. 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?  L/W = W/L-W </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a golden rectangle, if the length of the painting is 36 inches, then the width of the painting would be either (1+5^(1/2))/2 times that, or that divided by [(1+5^(1/2))/2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(1+5^(1/2))/2] is equal to the sum of (1 + square root of 5) divided by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(1+5^(1/2))/2] is equal to 1.618033989<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that number is called PHI.  PHI is a greek letter.  i believe it's pronounced FIE or FYE.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the length is the longest dimension, then the width = 36 / PHI = 22.2492236 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the length is the shortest dimension, then the width = 36 * PHI = 58.2492236<BR>\n" );
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