122k views
5 votes
A sail is in the form of a right triangle that is three times as high as it is wide. The sail is made from 24 square meters of material. WHAT IS ITS HEIGHT???

Remember...a=1/2bh

2 Answers

5 votes

Answer:

12

Explanation:

cause 10+2

User Guy Nir
by
8.4k points
5 votes
The area of a triangle as stated above is calculated through the equation, A = ab/2 where a and b are altitude and base, respectively. From the condition given above, a = 3b. The area is therefore,
A = 24 m² = (3b)(b) / 2
The value of b is equal to 4 which gives height equal to 12 m.
User Remdezx
by
7.3k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories