document.write( "Question 966800: The base and altitude of a rectangle are in the ratio 3:2 and the area is 294 sq in. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
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The base and altitude of a rectangle are in the ratio 3:2 and the area is 294 sq in. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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\n" ); document.write( "b=base
\n" ); document.write( "a=altitude
\n" ); document.write( "b/a=3/2
\n" ); document.write( "b=3a/2
\n" ); document.write( "area=base*altitude
\n" ); document.write( "b*a=294
\n" ); document.write( "(3a/2)*a=294
\n" ); document.write( "3a^2=588
\n" ); document.write( "a^2=588/3
\n" ); document.write( "a^2=196
\n" ); document.write( "a=±√196=14
\n" ); document.write( "b=3a/2=42/2=21
\n" ); document.write( "dimensions of rectangle:
\n" ); document.write( "base=21
\n" ); document.write( "altitude=14
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