Question

The height of a triangle is 4 ft more than its base, x. The area of the triangle is 6 ft2. Which equation can be used to find x?

A) 6=1/2(x^2+4)
B) 6=1/2(x^2-4)
C) 6=1/2x(x+4)
D) x^2+4x

Answer 1

What's the equation for area of a triangle?

Answer 2

A=h(Little b) B/2

Answer 3

\(\large A_{triangle} = \dfrac{bh}{2} \)

Answer 4

But its still unclear to me how to put it in

Answer 5

They gave you that A = 6 and b = x.
The height is 4 more than x. How would you write the height?

Answer 6

\[6=\frac{ x(x+4 )}{ 2}\] right? Than what

Answer 7

That's it! That's option C

Answer 8

Oh! I feel stupid ok awesome I was over thinking it! Thank you!

Answer 9

you're welcome