document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442302>Question 442302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The dimensions of a rectangle are 8 centimeters by 12 centimeters. What are the dimensions of a similar rectangle with exactly double the area?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><B>ilana(307)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><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=305037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of this rectangle is 8*12=96 cm^2. So the area of the similar rectangle is 2*96=192 cm^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A similar rectangle has to have x times the length and x times the width, so an equation for its area is 8x*12x=192.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96x^2 = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = rt2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the length and width are both multiplied by the square root of 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The new dimensions are 8rt2 cm and 12rt2 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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