An artist wishes to make a canvas in the shape of a golden rectangle. He only has enough framing material for a perimeter of 36 in. What would be the dimensions of the canvas?

The given here is the perimeter of the rectangle which is 36 in. The formula for a rectangle's perimeter is P (rectangle) = 2 (w + h) or P (rectangle) = w + w + h + h

The answer here is 7 x 11.

Check the answer by substituting.

w=7

h=11

36 in = 2 (w + h)

36 in = 2 (7) + 2 (11)

36 in = 14 + 22

36 in = 36