Answer:
A. 8.9 in.
Explanation:
a) 8.9
Triangle is half of a square, so a square has double the area of the triangle.
40 x 2 = 80
Area is the square root of 80.
Square root of 80 = about 8.9
x = 8.9
Answer: a) 8.9 in.
Step-by-step explanation:
From the given picture it can be seen that the area of the triangle A = 40 sq. in.
The height of triangle = base of the triangle =x
We know that the area of triangle is given by :-
Hence, the value of x = 8.9 in.