Question

The area of a triangular sail is given by the expression 1 2 bh, where b is the length of the base and h is the height. What is the area of a triangular sail in a model sailboat when b = 8 inches and h = 5 inches? The area of a triangular sail in a sail model is in2.

Answer 1

The area of the triangular sail is 20 square inches.

Explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Dimensions of triangular sail:

Base, b = 8 inches

Height, h = 5 inches

Area of triangular sail =

= Area of triangle

`=(1)/(2)* b* h`

Putting values, we get,

`A = (1)/(2)* 8* 5\\\\A = 20\text{ square inches}`

Thus, the area of the triangular sail is 20 square inches.