A sail is in the form of a right triangle that is three times as high as it is wide. The sail is made from 24 square meters of material. What is its height?

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a sail is in the form of a right triangle that is three times as high as it is wide. the sail is made from 24 square meters of material. what is its height?

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1367518150066:dw| No the area is 1/2 ab = 1/2 (a)(3a) = 24 (given)

anonymous · Answer

3a^2 = 48

a^2 = 16

a=4 i hope its correct