If Jefferd wants the width of the frame to be 1-foot long, what should be length of the frame? Use 1.618 as the value of the Golden Rectangle.

Question

Jefferd wants to send his picture to Jessy. He wants the picture frame to be a golden rectangle so that he will look good in it. If Jefferd wants the width of the frame to be 1-foot long, what should be length of the frame? Use 1.618 as the value of the Golden Rectangle. 

is 1(1.618) correct solution?

Answer 1

Yes it is.

length= golden ratio* short side= 1.618*1= 1.618 feet

Answer 2

Yes, if Length is considered the Longer side, Longer than the width

L= 1.618 feet =about 1 foot 7.42 inches

but if width were the longer side

then the solution would be

1/1.618 = .618 feet = 7.42 inches

1.618x.618 = .9999 = about 1

in either case the ratio of the sides = the golden ratio

L/w = 1.618/1 = 1.618

and

w/L = 1/.618 = 1.618

all the problem says is w=1 foot

which is consistent with either answer, L=1.618 or L=0.618

but many people treat Length as the Longer side so go with your answer: 1.618 feet