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

1.75 inches
1.75 inches

3.5 inches
3.5 inches

11 inches
11 inches

1 answer

To find the height of the triangular sandwich, we can use the formula for the area of a triangle:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} \]

Given:

  • Area = 7 square inches
  • Base = 4 inches

We can plug these values into the formula and solve for the height.

\[ 7 = \frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times \text{height} \]

Simplifying the equation:

\[ 7 = 2 \times \text{height} \] \[ \text{height} = \frac{7}{2} = 3.5 \text{ inches} \]

Therefore, the height of the sandwich is 3.5 inches.