Question

The area of a triangular sail is given by the expression 1 2 bh, where b is the length of the base and h is the height. What is the area of a triangular sail in a model sailboat when b = 8 inches and h = 5 inches? The area of a triangular sail in a sail model is in2.

Answer 1

Answer:

The area of the triangular sail is 20 square inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Dimensions of triangular sail:

Base, b = 8 inches

Height, h = 5 inches

Area of triangular sail =

= Area of triangle

$=\dfrac{1}{2}\times b\times h$

Putting values, we get,

$A = \dfrac{1}{2}\times 8\times 5\\\\A = 20\text{ square inches}$

Thus, the area of the triangular sail is 20 square inches.