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?
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The area of a triangle can be calculated using the formula A = (1/2)bh, where A is the area, b is the base, and h is the height.
In this case, the base of the sandwich measures 4 inches and the area measures 7 square inches.
Using the formula, we can substitute the given values:
7 = (1/2)(4)(h)
Now we can solve for h:
Multiplying both sides by 2:
14 = 4h
Dividing both sides by 4:
h = 14/4
Simplifying:
h = 7/2
Therefore, the height of the sandwich is 7/2 inches.