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A sail is in the form of a right triangle that is two times as high as it is wide. The sail is made from 4 square meters of material. WHAT IS THE HEIGHT????

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Finally, h = 3 * 6 = 18ft
User Edavidaja
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width = w
height = h
area (A) = 4 m²
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h=2w
A=(wh)/2
4 = (w*2w)/2
4 = 2w
²/2
4=w²
w=√4=2 m (width)
2*2=4 m (height)


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