The lengths of the sides of a rectangular window hae the ratio 1.6 to 1. The area of the window is 2822.4 in^2. What are the window's dimensions?

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anonymous · Answer

1.6 to 1 is equal to 1.6x:1x
The equation is as follows:

$$1.6x \times1x =2822.4$$
$$1.6x =2822.4$$
Divide both sides by 1.6
$$x^{2} = 1764$$
Now find the square root of both sides.
$$x =42$$
Now lets find the side s by your ratio 1.6:1
$$x=1.6\times42$$
$$x=1\times42$$
height = 67.2
leangth =42