Algebra Please Help!!!

Question

Rita is making a small sign in the shape of a triangle. She wants the base length of the triangle to be 4 inches. The area of the sign must be at least 16 square inches. Write an inequality that describes the possible heights (in inches) of the triangle. Use h for height.

Answer 1

No matter what kind of triangle she uses, if the base b = 4 inches and the height is h:

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

The height does not have to be the length of a side, but it has to be perpendicular to the base. If the area A≥16 sqin then 2h≥16 and h≥8 inches.

That was not much of an algebra problem.

Maybe the problem statement needs work?

Answer 2

(1/2)*4h≥16

h≥8