A manufacturer wishes to make a cereal box in the shape of a golden rectangle, based on the theory that this shape is the most pleasing to the average customer. If the front of the box has an area of 104 in², what should the dimensions be? Round answer to the nearest inch.

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A manufacturer wishes to make a cereal box in the shape of a golden rectangle, based on the theory that this shape is the most pleasing to the average customer. If the front of the box has an area of 104 in²,  what should the dimensions be? Round answer to the nearest inch.

anonymous · Answer

PLEASE PLEASE HELP

anonymous · Answer

a.
7 in. x 11 in.
c.
8 in. x 13 in.
b.
16 in. x 20 in.
d.
6 in. x 9 in.

anonymous · Answer

which one of those multiply to give $104$ ?

anonymous · Answer

certainly not A since $7\times 11=77$

anonymous · Answer

8 X 13.

anonymous · Answer

Ohhhh ok! Thank you! That was simple enough.

anonymous · Answer

lol
yw, i guess it was not too hard