document.write( "Question 439895: Trying to find the length of the 2 sides of a rectangle. Only have the length of the line dissecting the rectangle. Thought using the Pythagorean would be the way to go but got stumped when using the ratios, as I don't have any of the side measurements.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "C=21.5
\n" ); document.write( "Ratio of A:B = 16:9\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Just a nudge in the right direction would be awesome. Thanks in advance!
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Trying to find the length of the 2 sides of a rectangle. Only have the length of the line dissecting the rectangle. Thought using the Pythagorean would be the way to go but got stumped when using the ratios, as I don't have any of the side measurements.
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\n" ); document.write( "C=21.5
\n" ); document.write( "Ratio of A:B = 16:9
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\n" ); document.write( "71216:9 is the same as 16x:9x
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\n" ); document.write( "Pythagoras:
\n" ); document.write( "(9x)^2+(16x)^2 = 21.5^2
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\n" ); document.write( "{81+256]x^2 = 462.25
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 1.3717
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 1.1712...
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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