SOLUTION: The sail on a sailboat is in the shape of a triangle. If the height of the sail is 3 times the length of the base and the area is 54 square feet, find the dimension of the sail
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Question 476144: The sail on a sailboat is in the shape of a triangle. If the height of the sail is 3 times the length of the base and the area is 54 square feet, find the dimension of the sail
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/2n(3n)=54
3n2=108
n2=36
n=6
The base is 6 ft. long. The height is 18 ft..
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