Question

6. A triangular sail has a base length of 2.5 meters. The area of the sail

is 3.75 square meters. How tall is the sail?

Answer 1

The answer is 3 because 3.75 divided by 2.5 is 1.5 , and when finding the area of a triangle you have to cut one of the sides values in half then multiply it by the other side. So 2.5 times 3 equals 7.5 and then divided by 2 is 3.75.

Answer 2

3 meters

Explanation:

Area of a Triangle

= 1/2 x b x h

Given

Base Length b = 2.5 meters

Area = 3.75 square meters

Height h = ?

Therefore

3.75 = 1/2 x 2.5 x h

3.75 = 2.5/2 x h

3.75 = 1.25 x h

Divide both sides by 1.25

3.75/1.25 = 1.25/1.25 x h

3 = h

h = 3 meters

The sail is 3 meters tall