SOLUTION: a boat has a sail with th measure of 20ft in width and 29ft. in lenght. How tall is the sail?

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Question 580111: a boat has a sail with th measure of 20ft in width and 29ft. in lenght. How tall is the sail?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a boat has a sail with th measure of 20ft in width and 29ft. in lenght. How tall is the sail?
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That makes no sense.
A sail is a 2 dimensional thing.
If it has length and width, there's no height.

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