Answer: " b = 3 ⅕ ; or, write as: 3.2 .
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Given: "A = (1/2) * b * h " ;
↔ A = (b * h) / 2
2A = (b*h) ;
2A/ h = b ;
↔ b = (2A) / h ;
Given A = 48 ; and h = 30 ; Plug in these values; and solve for "b" ;
→ b = (2*48) / 30 ;
= 96/30 ;
= (96÷6) / (30÷6) ;
→ b = 16/5 ; = 3 ⅕ ; or, write as: 3.2 .
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