Ja’Miles designs a sign for a store in the shape of a triangle. His design is 7.5 square feet in area, and the triangle has a height of 2.5 feet. What is the length of the base of his sign?(1 point)

Responses

0.6 feet
0.6 feet

6 feet
6 feet

3 feet
3 feet

10 feet
10 feet

1 answer

To find the length of the base of the triangle, we can use the formula for the area of a triangle:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} \]

We are given that the area is 7.5 square feet and the height is 2.5 feet. Plugging in these values, we can set up the equation:

\[ 7.5 = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times 2.5 \]

Now, we can solve for the base. First, multiply both sides by 2 to eliminate the fraction:

\[ 15 = \text{base} \times 2.5 \]

Next, divide both sides by 2.5:

\[ \text{base} = \frac{15}{2.5} \]

Calculating \( \frac{15}{2.5} \):

\[ \frac{15}{2.5} = 6 \]

Thus, the length of the base of his sign is 6 feet.

The correct response is:

6 feet