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)

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Responses

14 inches

11 inches

1.75 inches

3.5 inches

Answer 1

The area of a triangle is given by the formula A = (1/2)bh, where A is the area, b is the base, and h is the height.

In this case, we are given that the base measures 4 inches and the area measures 7 square inches.

Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

7 = (1/2)(4)(h)

Multiplying 4 and h, we get:

7 = (2)(h)

Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we get:

3.5 = h

Therefore, the height of the sandwich is 3.5 inches. Answer: \boxed{3.5}.