document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248644>Question 248644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The so called golden rectangle is said to be extremely pleasing visually and was used often by ancient Greek and Roman Architects. The length of a golden rectangle is approx. 1.6 times the width. Find the dimensions of a golden rectangle if its area is 9000m^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the width if the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length then is (1.6)*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area - Length times Width = x*(1.6)*x = 9000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1.6)*(x^2) = 9000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x to get the width then substitute that value in (1.6)*x to get the length. </SPAN>\n" );
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