Question

A sailboat sail is triangular with a height 10ft greater than it's base. If the sails area is 72 sq ft, find it's base and height.

Answer 1

did you try drawing a picture?

Answer 2

what's the area of a triangle in terms of height and base?

Answer 3

actually you dont really need a picture
A=1/2b*h

Answer 4

Ok so what's next?

Answer 5

so you have an equation for b and h

Answer 6

you need one more equation, since you have two unknowns.

Answer 7

Ok..

Answer 8

"a height 10ft greater than it's base."

try to write an equation based on that statement

Answer 9

I have no clue lol

Answer 10

i get lost on these problems

Answer 11

if b is 6 what is h?

Answer 12

10

Answer 13

because 10 is 10 more than 6?

Answer 14

yes

Answer 15

what's 6 plus 10

Answer 16

16

Answer 17

so 16 is 10 more than 6

Answer 18

if b=6 h=16

Answer 19

if b=7 h=?

Answer 20

16

Answer 21

?

Answer 22

because 16 is 10 more than 7...

Answer 23

so my answer is 7, 16

Answer 24

this was fun.

Answer 25

the computer again said that was wrong?

Answer 26

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