document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232591>Question 232591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Classical mathematics uses the term “Golden Ratio” for the ratio (1+ radical5):2 . The Golden Ratio was used by many famous artists to determine the dimensions of their paintings. If the ratio of the length to the width of a painting is \"the golden ratio\" , find the length, in feet, of a painting that has a width of 14 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " find the length, in feet, of a painting that has a width of 14 feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Bsqrt%285%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Bsqrt%285%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%281%2Bsqrt%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%281%2Bsqrt%285%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%281%2Bsqrt%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%281%2Bsqrt%285%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2B7%2Asqrt%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2B7%2Asqrt%285%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using a calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x ~ 22.652 feet is the length </SPAN>\n" );
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