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An old sailing ship has three triangular sails, Sail A, Sail B, and Sail C. Sail A, the smallest of the sails, measures 6 m along the base and between 5 and 8 m in height. Sail C, the largest of the sails, has an area less than twice the area of Sail A.
What could be the areas of the three sails? Complete the table by giving a possible base, height, and area for all three sails.
| Sail | Base (m) | Height (m) | Area (m^2) |
|------|----------|------------|------------|
| A | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| B | x | y | xy/2 |
| C | z | w | 2(15) = 30 |