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?
remember, a=1/4bh

please give me the answer like how to right it exactly

Question

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?
remember, a=1/4bh

please give me the answer like how to right it exactly

anonymous · Answer

@iGreen

igreen · Answer

Area = 1/2 base x height 
4 square metres = 1/2 base x height 
but height = 2 x base 
4 = 1/2 x base x 2 base 
4 = base x base 
base = square root of 4 = 2 metres 
Therefore as height = 2 x base, the height = 4 metres

anonymous · Answer

@iGreen so how exactly would I write that because it is not multiple chice