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Two rectangular picture frames have the same area of 45 square inches but have different side lengths. Frame A has a length of 634

inches, and Frame B has a length of 712
inches.

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The widths of the two frames are approximately 0.0709 inches for Frame A and 0.0632 inches for Frame B.

Let's denote the length and width of Frame A as
\(L_A\) and \(W_A\)respectively, and similarly
, \(L_B\) and \(W_B\) for Frame B.

The area
(\(A\)) of a rectangle is given by the formula
\(A = \text{length} * \text{width}\).

For Frame A:


\[ A_A = L_A * W_A \]

For Frame B:


\[ A_B = L_B * W_B \]

Given that both frames have the same area of 45 square inches:


\[ A_A = A_B = 45 \]

You mentioned the length of Frame A
(\(L_A\)) is 634 inches, and the length of Frame B
(\(L_B\)) is 712 inches.

We can set up a system of equations to solve for the widths
(\(W_A\) and \(W_B\)):


\[ L_A * W_A = 45 \]


\[ L_B * W_B = 45 \]

Substitute the given lengths:


\[ 634 * W_A = 45 \]


\[ 712 * W_B = 45 \]

Now, solve for
\(W_A\) and \(W_B\):


\[ W_A = (45)/(634) \]


\[ W_B = (45)/(712) \]

You can then calculate the values:


\[ W_A \approx 0.0709 \, \text{inches} \]


\[ W_B \approx 0.0632 \, \text{inches} \]

So, the widths of the two frames are approximately 0.0709 inches for Frame A and 0.0632 inches for Frame B.

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