Homework Help: Math

Posted by Malia on Friday, February 4, 2011 at 2:11pm.

A rectangular picture frame has a perimeter of 3f.The width of the frame is 0.62 times its height.Find the height of the frame.

Math - helper, Friday, February 4, 2011 at 4:52pm
Perimeter p = 2w + 2L
L = length (you called height)
0.62L = width
p = 3'

p = 2w + 2L
3 = 2L + 2(0.62L)
3 = 2L + 1.24L

Solve for L (height)

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