how do I find x, when the base of a triangle is 22ft and the area is 165 sq ft.?
Does x represent the height of the triangle?
yes
A = bh/2
165 = (22h)/2
330 = 22h
330/22 = h
15 = h
Thank you !
You're welcome.
To find the value of x, we need to determine the height of the triangle.
The formula for the area of a triangle is A = (1/2) * base * height, where A is the area, base is the length of the base, and height is the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite vertex.
In this case, we have the area (A) as 165 sq ft and the base as 22 ft. We can plug in these values into the formula and solve for the height (h):
165 = (1/2) * 22 * h
To isolate the h, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 2 and divide by 22:
165 * 2 = 22 * h
330 = 22h
330/22 = h
15 = h
Therefore, the height of the triangle is 15 ft.