When you're dividing by a negative number
Area of a triangle: (1/2)bh, where b = base and h = height
(1/2) x 4 x (11/2)
= (4/2) x (11/2)
= 2 x (11/2)
= 11
The word in the problem that indicates that a negative sign should be used is "descend"
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</h3><h3>How many meters did he descend?</h3>
We know that he stops for water breaks four times, and between each water break, he descends 15 meters.
The written equation is:
4*(-15)m = -60m
Why the negative sign is used?
The negative sign is used because the hiker is descending, so its height is decreasing. The word in the problem that indicates that a negative sign should be used is "descend"
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Answer:
x=73
Step-by-step explanation:
