The area of the triangle above will equal one half of a rectangle that is 5 units long and __ units wide. (Input only whole numbers, such as 8.)

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acespeedfighter · Answer

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acespeedfighter · Answer

The first one is the wrong one

kittiwitti1 · Answer

Although the first diagram is not relevant to the question, as you stated, it shows that the triangle is half of the rectangle. http://prntscr.com/bonw17

kittiwitti1 · Answer

http://prntscr.com/bonxal

acespeedfighter · Answer

so?...

kittiwitti1 · Answer

Sorry. Is the second link not loading?

acespeedfighter · Answer

I know you cant break the rules but is it 3x5? because 3 being height and 5 being width

acespeedfighter · Answer

because that will mean the area is 15 but its a triangle so divide it by 2 right?

kittiwitti1 · Answer

$\text{Congrats, you got it right}$ ☺ (although I'm not sure why you're asking about area)

acespeedfighter · Answer

oh well i mean like the units XD

kittiwitti1 · Answer

Units?

acespeedfighter · Answer

wait let me check if...

acespeedfighter · Answer

this is whats it askingT----he area of the triangle above will equal one half of a rectangle that is 5 units long and __ units wide. (Input only whole numbers, such as 8.)

acespeedfighter · Answer

for this

kittiwitti1 · Answer

Well, the blank in the question is asking for the $width$, so I think we've got that covered. (:

acespeedfighter · Answer

yea :D

kittiwitti1 · Answer

Sorry, I put height instead of width.

acespeedfighter · Answer

its fine

acespeedfighter · Answer

so its just 3 units wide so 3 will be the answer

acespeedfighter · Answer

Yea i got one more thanks for helping :D

kittiwitti1 · Answer

np