Math Help - transposing formula

1. transposing formula

anyone transpose a in this formula to make it the subject?

A = h x (a + b)/2

2. Originally Posted by spanki007
anyone transpose a in this formula to make it the subject?

A = h x (a + b)/2
I assume the "x" is a multiplication symbol? If so, please don't use it. It looks too much like the variable x.

$A = h \cdot \frac{a + b}{2}$

$2A = h(a + b)$

$2A = ha + hb$

$ha = 2A - hb$

$a = \frac{2A - hb}{h}$

Then if you like
$a = \frac{2A}{h} - b$

-Dan

3. Thanks Dan

4. Originally Posted by topsquark
I assume the "x" is a multiplication symbol? If so, please don't use it. It looks too much like the variable x.

$A = h \cdot \frac{a + b}{2}$

$2A = h(a + b)$

$2A = ha + hb$

$ha = 2A - hb$

$a = \frac{2A - hb}{h}$

Then if you like
$a = \frac{2A}{h} - b$

-Dan
Your skill is awesome but us mortals recognize the X as multiplication and . as fraction :P. Seriously though i sometimes use brackets for multiplication as it's less ambiguous. e.g A = (h)(a + b)

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Frank

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