SOLUTION: Area of triangular sail is 193 square feet, if the base is 16 feet long, what is the height?

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Question 266071: Area of triangular sail is 193 square feet, if the base is 16 feet long, what is the height?
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Area of triangular sail is 193 square feet, if the base is 16 feet long, what is the height?
The area of a triangle is (1/2)*base*height. Let H be the height. Then we have:
193 = (1/2)*16*H
193 = 8*H
Solve the above for H.