Question

PLEASE HELP !!! Jamie knows that the area of a triangle can be found by the formula A=1/2bh. If the area of a triangle is 59m^2 and the height is 20 meters, what is the length of the base rounded to the nearest tenth ?

Answer 1

You solve the following equation;
59=(1/2)b*20.

Answer 2

10 ?

Answer 3

You calculated only part of the left side, which is (1/2)*20=10

Answer 4

So the equation becomes 59=10b.

Answer 5

Solve for b

Answer 6

5.9

Answer 7

??

Answer 8

That's your answer.

Answer 9

Don't forget your unit

Answer 10

yOU HAVE TO ROUND ?

Answer 11

Its wrong

Answer 12

5.9 is correct (and it is already rounded to the nearest tenth)