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3 years ago

Use the Babylonian method of false position to solve the following

Mathematics

1 answer:

Mice21 [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

length: 32
width: 24

Step-by-step explanation:

Assume a solution

Assume that 60 is the length. The width is then 1/4 less, or 60 -60/4 = 45.

The diagonal of this rectangle is found using the Pythagorean theorem:

d = √(60² +45²) = √5625 = 75

Make the adjustment

This is a factor of 75/40 larger than the actual diagonal, so the actual dimensions must be 40/75 = 8/15 times those we assumed.

length = (8/15)×60 = 32

width = (8/15)×45 = 24

The length and width of the rectangle are 32 and 24, respectively.

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Comment on this solution method

This method is suitable for problems where variables are linearly related. If we were concerned with the area, for example, instead of the diagonal, we would have to adjust the linear dimensions by the square root of the ratio of desired area to "false" area.

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