document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223667>Question 223667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a \"golden\" rectangle is one that when divided into a square and a rectangle (by a line across the width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the resulting smaller rectangle is similar to the original (also \"golden\")<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ in other words, the ratio of the length to width is the same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in mathematical terms ___ L/W = W/(L-W)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"cross\" multiplying __ L^2 - LW = W^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36^2 - 36W = W^2 ___ 0 = W^2 + 36W - 1296\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use quadratic formula to find W </SPAN>\n" );
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