SOLUTION: A shopkeeper is making a triangluar sign for his store front, but he must keep it under 20ft^2. If the base of the sign is 20ft, what is the maximum height of the triangular sign?

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Question 306256: A shopkeeper is making a triangluar sign for his store front, but he must keep it under 20ft^2. If the base of the sign is 20ft, what is the maximum height of the triangular sign?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 feet
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Area = bh/2 = 20
40 = bh = 20h
h = 2 feet max