Answer:
12 inches by 15 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
Width of the painting = x inches, then
Length of the painting [tex]=1\dfrac{1}{4}x[/tex] inches
The area of the painting:
[tex]A=\\ \\=\text{Width}\times \text{Length}=\\ \\=x\times 1\dfrac{1}{4}x=\\ \\=\dfrac{5}{4}x^2\ in^2[/tex]
Hence,
[tex]\dfrac{5}{4}x^2=180\\ \\x^2=\dfrac{4}{5}\times 180=4\times 36=144\\ \\x=12\ inches\\ \\\text{Width}=12\ inches\\ \\\text{Length}=\dfrac{5}{4}\times 12=15\ inches[/tex]
