SOLUTION: A shopkeeper is making a triangular sign for his store front, but he must keep the sign under 20 square feet to adhere to zoning laws. If the base of the sign is 20 feet, what is t

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Question 292634: A shopkeeper is making a triangular sign for his store front, but he must keep the sign under 20 square feet to adhere to zoning laws. If the base of the sign is 20 feet, what is the maximum height of the triangular sign? Use
A = bh.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area formula for a triangle is:
A=bh/2
20=20h/2
20h=20*2
20h=40
h=40/20
h=2 ft. is the max. height.