Question

A triangular garden with an area of 48 yards is planted outside of a school. If the garden has a height of 18 yards, what is the length of the base of the garden?

Answer 1

5.33 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a triangle can be calculated as:

`\text{Area = }(Base* Height)/(2)`

We know the area and the height, so we can replace these values and get:

`48=(Base*18)/(2)`

So, solving for the base, we get:

`\begin{gathered} 48*2=(Base*18)/(2)*2 \\ 96=Base*18 \\ (96)/(18)=(Base*18)/(18) \\ 5.33=\text{Base} \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the length of the base of the garden is 5.33 yards