Question

chapter 3.7, problem
a rectangle has an area of 1.78 square meters and a height of 1.9 square meters. what is the base?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for the area of a rectangle

The area formula of a rectangle is \(A = b\times h\), where \(A\) is the area, \(b\) is the base, and \(h\) is the height.

Step2: Solve for the base \(b\)

We know that \(A = 1.78\) square meters and \(h=1.9\) meters. Rearranging the formula \(A = b\times h\) for \(b\), we get \(b=\frac{A}{h}\). Substitute \(A = 1.78\) and \(h = 1.9\) into the formula: \(b=\frac{1.78}{1.9}\approx0.94\) meters.

Answer:

The base is approximately \(0.94\) meters.