Question

A sail is in the form of a right triangle that is four times as high as it is wide. the sail is made from 18 square meters of material what is its height?

Answer 1

Area = 1/2 b x h

18 = 1/2 ((x) x 4x)

18 =1/2 4x^2

36 = 4x^2

36/4 = x^2

9 = x ^2

x = 3

Base = 3 m

Height = 4 x base = 4 x 3 = 12 m

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