Question

A rectangle is such that the length of 2 of each adjacent sides are in the ratio 1:3. A similar rectangle has 1 side of 6cm. Find 2 possible values for the length of each adjacent sides.

Answer 1

18 cm ;

2 cm

Explanation:

Length of each adjacent side = 1 :3

If 1 side = 6 ; the possible values of the adjacent side ;

That is side 2 ÷

If side 1, which is 6cm is the ratio 1 ; then side 2 = 6cm * 3 = 18 cm

If side 1, which is 6cm is the ratio 3 ; then side 2 = 6cm / 3 = 2 cm

Hence, the two Possible values of the adjacent side = 18 cm or 2 cm