SOLUTION: A sail is in the shape of a triangle. If the sail is 12 feet high and has an area of 60 square feet, how long is the base of the triangle?

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Question 1114558: A sail is in the shape of a triangle. If the sail is 12 feet high and has an area of 60 square feet, how long is the base of the triangle?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A sail is in the shape of a triangle. If the sail is 12 feet high and has an area of 60 square feet, how long is the base of the triangle?
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Area = b*h/2

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