Question

A ship's triangular signal flag has a base of 8 inches and an area of 64 square inches. What is the height of the signal flag? Show your work. Pls explain

Answer 1

`h=16inches`

Explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Base of flag
`l_b=8inch`

Area of flag
`A=64 inch^2`

Generally the equation for a triangle is mathematically given by

`Area=(1)/(2)l_b*h`

Therefore

`h=(2A)/(l_b)\\h=(2*64)/(8)`

`h=16inches`

Therefore the hieght of the ship is mathematically given as

`h=16inches`