document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878551>Question 878551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, i was wondering if someone could help me out with this word problem. Im very confused and i just cant seem to figure it out. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If a rectangular billboard is to have a width of 20 feet, what should its length be so that it is a golden rectangle? round to the nearest tenth.This is the formula that was given to me L/W= W/L-W. I tried L/20=20/L-20 but i cant seem to figure it out, thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The golden ratio is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Bsqrt%285%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Bsqrt%285%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decide which part you want corresponding to your 20 foot width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio can also be approximated as 1 to 1.618.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want the width to be shorter than the length, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2FL=1%2F1.618 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2FL=1%2F1.618\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. If you want the width to be longer than the length, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2Fw=1%2F1.618 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2Fw=1%2F1.618\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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