Problem Set

1. 1. The “aspect ratio” of a rectangular TV screen is the ratio of its width to its height.

      Quantity A	Quantity B
      The area of a rectangular TV screen with an aspect ratio of 4:3 and a diagonal of 25"	The area of a rectangular TV screen with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and a diagonal of 25"

   2. Ten 8-foot-long poles will be arranged in a rectangle to surround a flower bed.

      Quantity A	Quantity B
      The area in square feet of the flower bed	300

   3. 

      BCDF and ABDE are squares.

      Quantity A	Quantity B
      Twice the area of the shaded region	Three times the area of BCDF