## anonymous one year ago The area of a triangle whose height is 1 more than 6 times its base is 13 square feet. If the base of the triangle is x feet, which equation models this situation?

1. anonymous

$$A=\frac{1}{2}bh$$ base = b = x How would you write "1 more than 6 times $$x$$"

2. anonymous

6^2 I assume by my answer choices

3. anonymous

you don't have to assume. translate the words to symbols. "times" is self explanatory. What does "1 more than" mean? If you want 1 more than something, are you adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing?

4. anonymous

5. anonymous

ok so what does "1 plus 6 times x" look like?

6. anonymous

7x?

7. anonymous

8. anonymous

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9. anonymous

so the height of the triangle is $$1+6x$$

10. anonymous

So putting that into the area formula $$A=\frac{1}{2}bh$$ $$13=\frac{1}{2}x(1+6x)$$

11. anonymous

its asking for an equation to model the situation how would I find that

12. anonymous

that is the modeling equation

13. anonymous

14. anonymous

They might want it in a particular format, so you may have to multiply or move terms to the other side

15. anonymous

I think they want the expanded form

16. anonymous

distribute ½x, and maybe subtract the 13

17. anonymous

I cant find any matching ways

18. anonymous

I'm in the dark here. I don't know what you got and I don't know what they're looking for. Put that up and we'll see what matches. post a pic of the question if you can

19. anonymous

i mean a pic of the options

20. anonymous

I found it out thank you peach your a saint

21. anonymous

you're welcome