If the area of a right triangle is 9/16 sq. ft. and the height is 3/4 ft., write an equation that relates the area to the base, b, and the height. solve the equation to determine the base.

Aconstruction worker needs to put a rectangular window in the side of a building he knows from measuring that the top and bottom of the window have a width of 8bfeet and the sides have a length of 15 feet he also measured one diagonal to be 17 feet what is the length of the other diagonal