document.write( "Question 738679: 1. Determine the sides of a rectangle if they are in the ratio of 2 is to 5, and it's area is equal to 90 centimeter squared. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #450886 by solver91311(24713) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let

represent the constant of proportionality between the measure of the length and width of the rectangle. Then the width can be represented as

and the length can be represented as

. Since the area is the product of the length and the width,\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "

\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for

(discarding the extraneous negative root), then calculate

and

\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John
\n" ); document.write( "

\n" ); document.write( "Egw to Beta kai to Sigma
\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
\n" ); document.write( "

$\"The$

\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );