SOLUTION: Question: Gabe's garden is in the shape of a triangle with a base of 28 ft and height of 24 ft. Gabe has plants that require 6 ft 2 to grow properly. What is the area of the ga

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Question 972411: Question:
Gabe's garden is in the shape of a triangle with a base of 28 ft and height of 24 ft. Gabe has plants that require 6 ft 2 to grow properly. What is the area of the garden? What is the greatest number of these plants that Gabe can fit into the garden?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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b=base=28 ft; h=height=24 ft; A=area
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A=%281%2F2%29bh
A=%281%2F2%29%2828ft%29%2824ft%29
A=336ft%5E2
ANSWER 1: The area of the garden is 336 square feet.
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336ft%5E2%2F%286ft%5E2per+plant%29=56plants
ANSWER 2: The greatest number of plants that will fit with adequate space is 56.