Use the Pyth. Thm. to calculate the length of MO:
6^2 + 8^2 = |MO| = 36 + 64 = 100. Therefore, |MO| = 10.
Mike has 78 feet of fencing available for his garden, this is the perimeter (P) of the rectangle:
Perimeter: P=78 feet
The formula of Perimeter is:
P=2(W+L), where W is the width and L is the length, then:
P=78→2(W+L)=78
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2:
2(W+L)/2=78/2
W+L=39
If the shape is of a golden rectangle, we know:
L=1.6W
Replacing this above:
W+1.6W=39
Adding similar terms:
2.6W=39
Solving for W
2.6W/2.6=39/2.6
W=15 feet
L=1.6W=1.6(15)→L=24 feet
Answer: T<span>he dimensions of the garden are: Width=15 feet and Length=24 feet. </span>
