SOLUTION: 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?

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Question 188230: 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?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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proportions of the golden rectangle=(1+sqrt(5))/2)=l/w
x/36=2/(1+sqrt(5))
x=72/(1+sqrt(5))
=22.249..."
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Ed