document.write( "Question 123333: An artist wants her painting to be in the shape of a golden rectangle. If the length of the painting is 36 inches, then what should be the width? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #90514 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! An artist wants her painting to be in the shape of a golden rectangle. If the length of the painting is 36 inches, then what should be the width? \n" ); document.write( "The golden ratio is 1/1.618 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Let width be \"x\" inches. \n" ); document.write( "x/36 = 1/1.168 \n" ); document.write( "x = 36/1.168 \n" ); document.write( "x = 30.8219 inches (this could be the width) \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "OR \n" ); document.write( "x/36 = 1.168/1 \n" ); document.write( "x = 36*1.168 \n" ); document.write( "x = 42.048 inches (this could be the width) \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |