document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828815>Question 828815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a sail is 40 1/2 square feet. The base and the height of the sail are equal. What is the height of the sail (in feet).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried 40 1/2=1/2 x 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #499828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=499828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That's an odd value.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H * W = 40.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since they are equal,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2 = 40.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of each:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 6.364<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(and therefore W = 6.364)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the value is something else, simply take its square root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR, possibly...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the sail triangular rather than square?  If so, then solve it this way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 1/2 40.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 20.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 4.5 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That makes a lot more sense.  This question really should be clarified as there are different sorts of \"sails\" and rarely would one be a triangle yet have the same base and height.  *sigh* </SPAN>\n" );
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