Q. Avery is designing a large rectangular sign. They want the sign to have an area of 2m2 and a width of 54m. How tall should the sign be?
Define height: Let h be the height of the rectangular sign.We know that the area of a rectangle is given by the formula Area=width×height.
Calculate area: Area of the rectangular sign: 2m2Width of the rectangular sign: 54mSubstitute the known values into the area formula to find the height.2=(54)⋅h
Find height using area formula: Solve for h by dividing both sides of the equation by 54.(54)2=(54)(54)⋅h2⋅(45)=h2.5=h
Solve for height: Calculate the height.2×(45)=2.5Height of the rectangular sign: 2.5 m
More problems from Area and perimeter: word problems