1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
garik1379 [7]
3 years ago
12

The base of a triangular sail is 16 m shorter than its height. The area is 96 m squared . Find the base and height of the sail.

Mathematics
1 answer:
HACTEHA [7]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets start by labeling the triangle. Lets say the height is x and the base is x-16.

Next, we know the area of the triangle is 96, so we should make an equation. The area (96) of a triangle is (b*h)/2. So lets substitute.

96=[(x-16)*x]/2

Now, we should simplify the equation. Let us start by moving the /2 to the other side and making it *2.

192=(x-16)*x

Open parenthesis and get

192=x^2-16x

simplify and get

x=24

x is the height so the base must be x-16.

base=8, height=24

You might be interested in
Dave has $15 to spend on an $8 dollar book and two birthday cards (c) for his friends. How much can he spend on each card if he
Alex_Xolod [135]
If Dave has 15 dollars and must spend 8 dollars of it on a book, then he will have 7 dollars left. If he then buys two of the same cards for his friends, the most he will be able to spend is half of 7 dollars for each of them, which will be 3 dollars and 50 cents. 
7 0
3 years ago
9 + 8 =
Gelneren [198K]
1. 17
2. 34
3. 62
5. 82
6. 10
7. 18
8. 19
9. 91
3 0
4 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Anyone know the answer?? ( I got confused half way)
weqwewe [10]
The answer is 8 and 3 fourths which would be written as 8 3/4
7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Assume the readings on thermometers are normally distributed with a mean of 0degreesc and a standard deviation of 1.00degreesc.
Tanzania [10]

Let Z be the reading on thermometer. Z follows Standard Normal distribution with mean μ =0 and standard deviation σ=1

The probability that randomly selected thermometer reads greater than 2.07 is

P(z > 2.07) = 1 -P(z < 2.07)

Using z score table to find probability below z=2.07

P(Z < 2.07) = 0.9808

P(z > 2.07) = 1- 0.9808

P(z > 2.07) = 0.0192

The probability that a randomly selected thermometer reads greater than 2.07 is 0.0192

3 0
4 years ago
Write an equation that represents degrees fahrenheit in terms of degrees celsius. let xx represent the temperature in degrees ce
IgorC [24]
As we know Conversion from fahrenheit to celsius is
F - 32 =  \frac{9C}{5}

We can write it also as

F =  \frac{9C}{5}+32

F as y and C as x then we can write it as

y =  \frac{9x}{5} + 32
7 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Which transformation is shown ?
    14·2 answers
  • What is 6,051.2 rounded to the nearest thousand????
    10·1 answer
  • Help please I’ll mark you brainliest
    13·1 answer
  • What’s up my dude. Help me with the problem
    11·1 answer
  • Tom opens a bank account and makes an initial deposit of $500. The banker tells Tom that he is going to revive an annual rate of
    8·2 answers
  • Anna wants to buy a house at $67,000. She will need at down payment of 15%. What is the down payment amount
    7·2 answers
  • What is 30% of 60?????
    9·2 answers
  • Use the information provided to find the length of the minor axis
    6·1 answer
  • Which one is smaller, 2 6/25 or 2 1/8
    6·2 answers
  • D square=3h+s<br>change of subject formula<br>make h the leader<br>​
    6·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!