The front of a tent is an equilateral triangle with the ratio of its base, b, to its height, h, given by b/h=2/√ 3 . Which equation can be used to find the tent's height?
Picturing the tent helps, but we can actually solve this question using simple algebra and no knowledge of triangles. The key is this function: (b/h) = 2/√3 We want to get h by itself. First, multiply both sides by h: b = h(2/√3) Now multiply both sides by the reciprical, (√3/2) (√3/2) b = h
