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?

Question

A: 11 inches

B: 1.75 inches

C: 3.5 inches

D: 14 inches

Answer 1

The formula for the area of a triangle is:

Area = (base x height) / 2

We know that the base of the sandwich is 4 inches and the area is 7 square inches. Plugging in those values, we get:

7 = (4 x height) / 2

Simplifying and solving for height, we get:

7 = 2 x height

height = 7 / 2

height = 3.5 inches

Therefore, the height of the sandwich is 3.5 inches. The answer is C.