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A triangular tent door has area 15 square feet. The height is five feet. What is the length of the base?

Short Answer

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6 feet is the length of the base of a triangular tent door.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given Information

  • A triangular tent door has area 15 square feet.
  • The height is five feet.

We want to know base of a triangular tent door.

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Step 2. Name. 

Choose a variable to represent it.

Let b = the base of triangular tent door.

Draw the figure and label it with the given information.

Area = 15 sq. in.

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Step 3. Translate.

Write the appropriate formula.

A=12×b×h

Substitute in the given information.

role="math" localid="1646065601637" 15=12×b×5

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Step 4. Solve the equation. 15=52×b

Multiply both sides by25

25×15=25×52×b6=b
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Step 5. Check. 

A=12×b×hA=12×6×5A=15

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