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Sarah was given this problem:
The base 
b(t) of a triangle is decreasing at a rate of 13 millimeters per minute and the height 
h(t) of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 6 millimeters per minute. At a certain instant 
t_(0), the base is 5 millimeters and the height is 1 millimeter. What is the rate of change of the area 
A(t) of the triangle at that instant (in square millimeters per minute)?
Which equation should Sarah use to solve the problem?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) 
A(t)=(b(t)*h(t))/(2)
(B) 
A(t)=b(t)*h(t)
(C) 
A(t)+b(t)+h(t)=180
(D) 
[A(t)]^(2)=[b(t)]^(2)+[h(t)]^(2)

Sarah was given this problem:\newlineThe base b(t) b(t) of a triangle is decreasing at a rate of 1313 millimeters per minute and the height h(t) h(t) of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 66 millimeters per minute. At a certain instant t0 t_{0} , the base is 55 millimeters and the height is 11 millimeter. What is the rate of change of the area A(t) A(t) of the triangle at that instant (in square millimeters per minute)?\newlineWhich equation should Sarah use to solve the problem?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) A(t)=b(t)h(t)2 A(t)=\frac{b(t) \cdot h(t)}{2} \newline(B) A(t)=b(t)h(t) A(t)=b(t) \cdot h(t) \newline(C) A(t)+b(t)+h(t)=180 A(t)+b(t)+h(t)=180 \newline(D) [A(t)]2=[b(t)]2+[h(t)]2 [A(t)]^{2}=[b(t)]^{2}+[h(t)]^{2}

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Q. Sarah was given this problem:\newlineThe base b(t) b(t) of a triangle is decreasing at a rate of 1313 millimeters per minute and the height h(t) h(t) of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 66 millimeters per minute. At a certain instant t0 t_{0} , the base is 55 millimeters and the height is 11 millimeter. What is the rate of change of the area A(t) A(t) of the triangle at that instant (in square millimeters per minute)?\newlineWhich equation should Sarah use to solve the problem?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) A(t)=b(t)h(t)2 A(t)=\frac{b(t) \cdot h(t)}{2} \newline(B) A(t)=b(t)h(t) A(t)=b(t) \cdot h(t) \newline(C) A(t)+b(t)+h(t)=180 A(t)+b(t)+h(t)=180 \newline(D) [A(t)]2=[b(t)]2+[h(t)]2 [A(t)]^{2}=[b(t)]^{2}+[h(t)]^{2}
  1. Identify Formula: Identify the formula for the area of a triangle.\newlineThe area AA of a triangle is given by the formula A=base×height2A = \frac{\text{base} \times \text{height}}{2}.
  2. Determine Correct Equation: Determine which of the given equations represents the area of a triangle.\newline(A) A(t)=b(t)h(t)2A(t)=\frac{b(t)\cdot h(t)}{2} is the correct formula for the area of a triangle.\newline(B) A(t)=b(t)h(t)A(t)=b(t)\cdot h(t) is not divided by 22, so it's incorrect for the area of a triangle.\newline(C) A(t)+b(t)+h(t)=180A(t)+b(t)+h(t)=180 is an equation related to the angles of a triangle, not the area.\newline(D) [A(t)]2=[b(t)]2+[h(t)]2[A(t)]^{2}=[b(t)]^{2}+[h(t)]^{2} is the Pythagorean theorem, which is not applicable here.
  3. Choose Correct Equation: Choose the correct equation to solve the problem.\newlineThe correct equation to use is (A) A(t)=(b(t)h(t))/2A(t)=(b(t)\cdot h(t))/2 because it represents the area of a triangle.

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