The mayor knows the area needed for a flower garden in the park. She wants the base to be a certain length. How can she determine the necessary height to get the correct area of the flower garden? Explain.

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Valentina Merritt

9 October, 18:03

The mayor knows the area needed for a flower garden in the park. She wants the base to be a certain length. How can she determine the necessary height to get the correct area of the flower garden? Explain.

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Stephen Hess · Answer 1

All she needs to do is divide the area that she wants by the height that she wants (assuming that the flower garden is in the shape of a rectangle).

The formula for a rectangle is: A = LW

If you already know one of the measurements, you can divide by it to find the other.

A/L = W

Raul Serrano · Answer 2

First, she starts with the formula for area for the specific shape in the problem. Then, substitute the area and the base into the formula. Finally, she can solve the resulting equation for the height.