A rectangle has an area of 50 sq. in. and a base 10 in. Write and solve an equation to find the height of the rectangle. Would you divide the 50 by 10?
2006-10-22 13:10:08 · 8 answers · asked by joecool148192 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
area = base times height. Therefore height = area/base
in your case, height = 50 in^2/10 in = 5 in.
2006-10-22 13:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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A rectangle has an area of 50 sq. in. and a base 10 in. Write and solve an equation to find the height of the rectangle. Would you divide the 50 by 10?
2015-08-18 18:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 17:59:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divide the area by the base:50/10=5.
2006-10-22 13:12:00 · answer #4 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
length x width x height = area
So length x width = 10
10 x height = 50
height = 5
You're right!
2006-10-22 13:14:58 · answer #5 · answered by Peggy M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Side 1 * Side 2 = Area
Side 2 = Area / Side 1 = 50 / 10 = 5 in.
You got it right!
2006-10-22 13:13:47 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, divide the area by the base. Since the base times the height eqauls the area, it will work.
2006-10-22 13:12:55 · answer #7 · answered by Amy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are correct, but a rectangle has no base just a height and width, or s1 and s2. triangles have a base.
height times width equals area so,
area divide by height =width
and area divided by width = height
answer is 5 inches
2006-10-22 13:18:40 · answer #8 · answered by scootda2nd 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might be a little more careful in phrasing your question.
1) A rectangle has no height...it is two-dimensional...so you meant a rectangular solid, I assume.
2) Presumably it has a volume of 50cu in (not sq in), and a base of 10 sq in (not in).
3) Then, since the volume of such a solid is area of base times height, we get...
V=Ah...50cu in = 10 sq in x h...h=50cu in/10sq in=5in(ans)
2006-10-22 13:37:20 · answer #9 · answered by L. A. L. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide area by base. You got it right!
2006-10-22 13:11:30 · answer #10 · answered by pilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋