SOLUTION: i have a rectangular hole in the wall that measures 120 square inches and a picture that measures 6 inches by 8 inches. i want to put a rectangular frame around the picture to cove
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Question 138351: i have a rectangular hole in the wall that measures 120 square inches and a picture that measures 6 inches by 8 inches. i want to put a rectangular frame around the picture to cover the hole exactly. what are the dimensions of the frame?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There is no way to solve this problem as you have stated it. A 120 square inch rectangle could be 0.25 inches tall by 40 feet long, or it could be 1 inch wide by 10 feet tall. Given just the area of a rectangle, there are an infinite number of solutions. Now if it were true that the dimensions of the rectangular hole were in the same proportions as the 6 by 8 inch picture or you have any other fact that would allow you to determine the relationship between the lengths of the sides of the hole, then you would have a unique solution.
