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 32 square meter of material. what is its height??

Answer 1

(1/2)(h/4)h = 32
h^2/8 = 32
h^2 = 32*8 = 256
h = sqrt(256)
h = 16

Height is 16 meters.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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