A tomato fits into a l0-in.-long golden rectangle. What is the tomato’s width to the nearest tenth of an inch?
To find: the tomato’s width.
Answer to Problem 26P
The tomato’s width is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The length of the golden rectangle is
Calculation: to find the width of the tomato, first use the golden rectangle golden ratio formula and then simplify,
Thus, The tomato’s width is
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