Question

Ahmad just bought a used sailboat with two sails that need replacing. How much sail fabric will Ahmad need if he replaces sail A?

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Answer 1

sail a = 81ft²

sail b base = 12ft

Explanation:

question 5:

the measurements for sail A are 18ft(height) and 9ft (base)

the formula to find the the area of a triangle is (b · h) 1/2

(9 · 18) 1/2 = (162) 1/2 = 81

so ahmad will need 81ft² of fabric for sail a

question 6:

we know that the formula to find the area of a triangle is (b · h) 1/2 = a, since we know the height and the area of the triangle we plug them into the equation to find the measurement of the base.

(b · 18) 1/2 = 108

`((b . 18) 1/2)/(1/2)` = 108/ 1/2

(b · 18) = 216

18b = 216

18b/18 = 216/18

b= 12

check your work:

(12 · 18) 1/2 = 108

(216) 1/2 = 108

108 = 108 true!

the base measurement for sail b is 12ft

hope this helps and have a great day!!