SOLUTION: A rectangle has length 12 cm and breadth 8 cm. A second rectangle, geometrically similar to the first, has adjacent sides 4 cm and cm long. Calculate the two possible values of x

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Question 1156767: A rectangle has length 12 cm and breadth 8 cm. A second rectangle, geometrically similar to the first,
has adjacent sides 4 cm and cm long. Calculate the two possible values of x.

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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..., adjacent sides 4 cm and cm long.
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A piece of information was omitted. Does the 4 correspond to the 8 or does the 4 correspond to the 12?


Either system%288%2F4=12%2Fx%2COR%2C8%2Fx=12%2F4%29.

system%28x=6%2Cor%2Cx=2%262%2F3%29

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You missed some key data, number, value (or words) in your post, which makes the entire problem DEFECTIVE.

There is no any reason to pretend and to solve a defective problem.

To be a reasonable assignment, the post MUST be re-edited.

In this form it is a shame.


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