The height of a sail is 3 more than 4 times the base. The area of the sail is 215. Find the base and height of the sail.
Area of a triangle = 1/2 b * h
Area = 215 h = 4b + 3
215 =1/2 b * h
215 = 1/2 b * (4b+3) solve for 'b' then h = 4b+3
Area of a triangle = 1/2 b * h
Area = 215 h = 4b + 3
215 =1/2 b * h
215 = 1/2 b * (4b+3) solve for 'b' then h = 4b+3