Helpppp.A density curve for all the possible ages between 0 years and 100 years is in the shape of a triangle. What is the height of the triangle?

A. 0.08
B. 0.04
C. 0.01
D. 0.02

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Helpppp.A density curve for all the possible ages between 0 years and 100 years is in the shape of a triangle. What is the height of the triangle?

 		A.	0.08
 		B.	0.04
 		C.	0.01
 		D.	0.02

amistre64 · Answer

since the area under any density curve is 1

do you recall the formula for the area of a triangle?

anonymous · Answer

Not so much,i have the hardest time with these

amistre64 · Answer

a triangle is half a rectangle, and the area of a rectangle is the product of its base and height

amistre64 · Answer

A = bh/2

A = 1, b = 100

solve for h

anonymous · Answer

ok give me a sec

anonymous · Answer

im not sure what to start plugging in

amistre64 · Answer

plug in what is known .... then see whats left to solve

amistre64 · Answer

or, shuffle for h, then plug in

amistre64 · Answer

A = bh/2

2A = bh

2A/b = h

anonymous · Answer

i keep getting whole numbers

amistre64 · Answer

2(1)/100 = h = 2/100

anonymous · Answer

ok i got 0.02

amistre64 · Answer

thatll do it

anonymous · Answer

thanks so much friend !

amistre64 · Answer

youre welcome