The face of a tent is shaped like a triangle with an area of Twelve feet squared. The area of the triangle is represented by the formula A equals one half b times h. The height of the tent is 4 feet. How wide is the base of the tent?

5.0 feet

5.5 feet

6.0 feet

6.5 feet

Question

The face of a tent is shaped like a triangle with an area of Twelve feet squared. The area of the triangle is represented by the formula A equals one half b times h. The height of the tent is 4 feet. How wide is the base of the tent?

5.0 feet

5.5 feet

6.0 feet

6.5 feet

solomonzelman · Answer

you know that the area is 12
and height is 4

the formula says,  Area= (height times base) / 2

plug in numbers
12=4 times base
let x represent base,
12=4 times x or =4x
divide both sides by 4...

anonymous · Answer

If you dive both by 4 it would be 3 and 1

solomonzelman · Answer

My bad, I didn't do the formula correctly

solomonzelman · Answer

12=(4x) / 2
right, b/c it is a triangle (sorry!)

anonymous · Answer

Its straight lol

solomonzelman · Answer

so, 
1)  both sides times 2
2)  both sides divide by 4

solomonzelman · Answer

or cancel the denominator, and divide both sides by 2

solomonzelman · Answer

@Hannnnah, Should explain this a little better?

anonymous · Answer

No its cool I got it

solomonzelman · Answer

K, good!

solomonzelman · Answer

I always start viewing after i type a reply and not b4....

anonymous · Answer

Lmao

solomonzelman · Answer

how?