SOLUTION: a picture has a height that is 4/3 its width.it is to be enlarged to have an area of 192 square inches. what will be the dimensions of the enlargement?
Question 480446: a picture has a height that is 4/3 its width.it is to be enlarged to have an area of 192 square inches. what will be the dimensions of the enlargement? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a picture has a height that is 4/3 its width.it is to be enlarged to have an area of 192 square inches. what will be the dimensions of the enlargement?
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The relationship between the width and height should remain the same after the enlargement:
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Let w = the enlarged width
then w = the enlarged height
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w*w = 192
: w^2 = 192
4w^2 = 3(192
4w^2 = 576
w^2 =
w^2 = 144
w =
w = 12 in is the width
then *12 = 16 in is the height
