The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2bh=A. Which of the following is not a possible first step to rearrange this formula to find the base of the triangle?

A.) Multiply by 1/2

B.) Divide by 1/2

C.) Divide by h

D.) Divide by 1/2h

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Brent Villegas

7 May, 16:37

The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2bh=A. Which of the following is not a possible first step to rearrange this formula to find the base of the triangle?

A.) Multiply by 1/2

B.) Divide by 1/2

C.) Divide by h

D.) Divide by 1/2h

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Skylar Perez · Answer 1

The first choice is the one you want as not a possibility. The 1/2 is already multiplied by the bh, so in order to "undo" that multiplication, you have to do the opposite, which is to divide.

The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2bh=A. Which of the following is not a possible first step to rearrange this formula to find the base of the triangle?A.) Multiply by 1/2B.) Divide by 1/2C.) Divide by hD.) Divide by 1/2h

The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2bh=A. Which of the following is not a possible first step to rearrange this formula to find the base of the triangle?

A.) Multiply by 1/2

B.) Divide by 1/2

C.) Divide by h

D.) Divide by 1/2h