Arectangles length and width are in a ratio of 17: 2. the area is 136 square yards. what are the length and width.
have no idea how to even start to work this problem other than 17l x 2w= 136

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step-by-step explanation:

it's the only multiple of both and the least

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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