document.write( "Question 378483: How do I find the height and width of a rectangle when i am given the diagonal, which is 27\", and the ration of width to height, which is 4:3? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #268866 by robertb(5830) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"h%5E2+%2B+w%5E2+=+27%5E2\"$ , and $\"w%2Fh+=+4%2F3\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "From the 2nd equation, w = 4h/3. Hence $\"h%5E2+%2B+16h%5E2%2F9+=+729\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"25h%5E2%2F9+=+729\"$ , or $\"h%5E2+=+6561%2F25\"$ , or h = 81/5 = 16.2 inches. The width is 21.6 inches. \n" ); document.write( "

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