SOLUTION: The sail on a sail boat is in the shape of a triangle. If the height of the sail is 3 times the length of base and the area is 96 square​ feet, find the dimensions of the sai

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Question 1110894: The sail on a sail boat is in the shape of a triangle. If the height of the sail is 3 times the length of base and the area is 96 square​ feet, find the dimensions of the sail.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F2%29%28b%29%283b%29=96 where the base length is b.

b%5E2=%282%2F3%29%2A96=64

b=8
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