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 t0, 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)=2b(t)⋅h(t)(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
Q. 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 t0, 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)=2b(t)⋅h(t)(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
Identify Formula: Identify the formula for the area of a triangle.The area A of a triangle is given by the formula A=2base×height.
Determine Correct Equation: Determine which of the given equations represents the area of a triangle.(A) A(t)=2b(t)⋅h(t) is the correct formula for the area of a triangle.(B) A(t)=b(t)⋅h(t) is not divided by 2, so it's incorrect for the area of a triangle.(C) A(t)+b(t)+h(t)=180 is an equation related to the angles of a triangle, not the area.(D) [A(t)]2=[b(t)]2+[h(t)]2 is the Pythagorean theorem, which is not applicable here.
Choose Correct Equation: Choose the correct equation to solve the problem.The correct equation to use is (A) A(t)=(b(t)⋅h(t))/2 because it represents the area of a triangle.
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