SOLUTION: Please help I need to define a variable, write an inequality and solve each problem. Geometry The area of a triangular garden can be no more than 120 square feet. the base of the t

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Question 1051074: Please help I need to define a variable, write an inequality and solve each problem. Geometry The area of a triangular garden can be no more than 120 square feet. the base of the triangle is 16 ft. what is the height of the triangle
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b for base
y for height
area restriction, 120 sq.ft. maximum

%281%2F2%29by%3C=120

GIVEN: b=16%2Afeet.

16y%2F2%3C=120

8y%3C=120

y%3C=120%2F8

y%3C=%282%2A5%2A2%2A2%2A3%29%2F%282%2A2%2A2%29

y%3C=15

The more practical answer is 0%3Cy%3C=15. No "dimension" of a triangle can be negative.