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17 September, 11:57

The face of a tent is shaped like a triangle with an area of Fifteen 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?

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  1. 17 September, 11:58
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    Step one: Set up equation

    A=1/2bh

    Step two: plug all known numbers in

    15=1/2b (4)

    Step three: Simplify all sides of equation

    15=2b

    Step four: Divide each side by 2

    15/2=7.5

    7.5=b

    The height is 7.5ft.
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