Question

Natasha's dorm room is shaped like a triangle. The college brochure says it has an area of 875 square feet. The room is 35 feet long. Determine the width of the room at it's widest point.

Answer 1

formula for the area of a triangle
A=1/2 bh
b(base)=width
h(height)=length
given
A=875 ft^2
h=35 ft

b/width=?

solution:
875 ft^2=1/2 b(35)
b=875^2÷50
b=50 ft