Question

if a triangular sail has a vertical height of 83 ft and horizantal length of 40 ft, what is the area of the sail?

Answer 1

Answer:

A = 1660 $ft^{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of the sail or a triangle is base times height

A = $\frac{1}{2}$(b x h)

Base is 40 ft (horizontal length)

Height is 83 ft (vertical height)

A = $\frac{1}{2}$(b x h)

A = $\frac{1}{2}$(40 x 83) =  $\frac{1}{2}$(3320) = 1660 $ft^{2}$