Marigold measures the length and height of a triangular sandwich. If the sandwich’s base measures 4 inches and its area measures 7 square inches, what is the height in inches of the sandwich? (1 point)
Responses
14 inches
14 inches
11 inches
11 inches
3.5 inches
3.5 inches
1.75 inches
1.75 inches
Explanation:
Since the area of a triangle is given by 0.5 * base * height, we can solve for the height by dividing the area by half the base:
7 / (0.5 * 4) = 1.75 inches.