Question

- 50m
A rectangle is thrice as long as it is wide. If its width is
of the rectangle.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the sides of rectangle is a and b resp.

Then one diagonal =3b

then (3b)

2

=a

2

=b

2

⇒b

2

=9a

2

−a

2

⇒b

2

=8a

2

$$\Rightarrow b=2\sqrt{2}a$$

Then one side =b and second side =2

2

b

So ratio =

b

2

2

b

=

1

2

2