The largest flying flag is 7410 sq ft and weighs 180 lbs. There are a total of 13 horizontal stripes on it. Let h represent the height of each stripe. What is the value of h?
To get the number of feet you have to take the square root of 7410 then divide that answer by 13 to get "h"
I don't think so. Flags are not square.
What does the weight of the flag have to do with the width of the stripes?
It appears critical information is missing. wouldn't we need to know the sq. ft area of the stripes and the length of the stripes? Also, this is an American flag; the sq ft area of the stars is critical but not given.
We need to know the dimensions of the flag.
To find the value of h, we can use the given information about the flying flag.
The total area of the flag is 7410 square feet. This area is equivalent to the sum of the areas of each stripe. Since there are 13 horizontal stripes on the flag, we can express the total area as:
Total Area = h * 13
The weight of the flag is 180 lbs. Each horizontal stripe would weigh the same, so the weight of each stripe can be calculated as:
Weight per Stripe = 180 / 13
Now, to find the value of h, we need to determine the height of each stripe. We can do this by equating the area of each stripe to the total area and solving for h:
h * 13 = 7410
Dividing both sides of the equation by 13 gives us:
h = 7410 / 13
Evaluating this expression, we find that the value of h is approximately:
h ≈ 570
Therefore, the value of h, representing the height of each stripe, is approximately 570.