Answer:
The height is 8 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a right triangle is given as :
[tex]A=\frac{base\times height}{2}[/tex]
We have been given the area as 8 square meters.
Let the base be = b
The sail is four times as high as it is wide, so the height will be = 4b
Putting the values in formula:
[tex]8=\frac{b \times 4b}{2}[/tex]
[tex]8=\frac{4b^{2}}{2}[/tex]
=> [tex]4b^{2} =16[/tex]
=> [tex]b^{2} =4[/tex]
b=2
So, the base is 2 feet.
And the height will be [tex]4\times2=8[/tex] feet.
