document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271965>Question 271965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the length of a golden rectangle is 10 meters then what is the width? here is the formula for the original rectangle 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 #199011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=199011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the length of a golden rectangle is 10 meters then what is the width? here is the formula for the original rectangle l/w=w/l-w <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10/w = w/(1-w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w^2 = 10 - 10w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 10w -10 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quadratic Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = [-10 +- sqrt(100 - 4*1*-10)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = [-10 +- sqrt(140)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = [-10 +- 11.83]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = [-10+11.83]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = [1.83]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 0.965<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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