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EXAMPLE 2 Use a ratio to find a dimension
SOLUTION
Painting
You are planning to paint a mural on a rectangular wall. You know that the perimeter of the wall is 484 feet and that the ratio of its length to its width is 9 : 2. Find the area of the wall.
Write expressions for the length and width. Because the ratio of length to width is 9 : 2, you can represent the length by 9x and the width by 2x.
STEP 1
EXAMPLE 2 Use a ratio to find a dimension
STEP 2
Solve an equation to find x.
Formula for perimeter of rectangle
Substitute for l, w, and P.Multiply and combine like terms.
Divide each side by 22.
=2l + 2w P=2(9x) + 2(2x) 484= 48422x
Evaluate the expressions for the length and width. Substitute the value of x into each expression.
STEP 3
The wall is 198 feet long and 44 feet wide, so its area is198 ft 44 ft = 8712 ft .2
= 22x
Length = 9x = 9(22) = 198Width = 2x = 2(22) = 44
EXAMPLE 3 Use extended ratios
Combine like terms.
SOLUTION
Triangle Sum Theorem
Divide each side by 6.= 30x=6x 180= 180
ox + 2x + 3x o oo
ALGEBRA The measures of the angles in CDE are in the extended ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. Find the measures of the angles.
Begin by sketching the triangle. Then use the extended ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 to label the measures as x° , 2x° , and 3x° .
The angle measures are 30 , 2(30 ) = 60 , and 3(30 ) = 90.o o o o o
ANSWER
GUIDED PRACTICE for Examples 2 and 3
3. The perimeter of a room is 48 feet and the ratio of its length to its width is 7 : 5. Find the length and width of the room.
ANSWER 14 ft, 10 ft
4. A triangle’s angle measures are in the extended ratio of 1 : 3 : 5. Find the measures of the angles.
ANSWER 20°, 60°, 100°