A rectangular picture frame is hanging flat against a vertical wall so that the two longer sides of the frame are parallel to the horizontal floor. The highest points on the frame are 2.5 meters above the floor, and the lowest points on the frame are 1.25 meters above the floor. What is the length, in meters, of each of the frame's longer sides?
(1) The ratio of the length of the frame's longer sides to the length of the frame's shorter sides is 8:5.
(2) The total area of the region within the outside edges of the frame Is 2.5 square meters.
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