document.write( "Question 831767: I am a sailor with a head injury, I have a tarp 16 feet by 3 feet can I cut and sew to get a triangle 8 feet by 8feet by 8feet Thank you.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #501647 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Check the area of both to compare.
\n" ); document.write( "The area of the rectangle is $\"A%5BR%5D=16%2A3=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now check the area of the triangle you're trying to sew.
\n" ); document.write( "The area of an equilateral triangle (three equal sides) is,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5BET%5D=s%5E2%28sqrt%283%29%2F4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5BET%5D=8%5E2%28sqrt%283%29%2F4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5BET%5D=27.7\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Since you have 48 and you need 27.7, yes, you can make the triangle.
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