The student council is making six right triangular pennants to promote school spirit. Each right triangle is 9 inches high and 2 feet long. In square feet, what is the total area of six pennants.
A = bh/2
A = (2 * 0.75)/2
A = 1.5/2
A = 0.75 square feet for one pennant
To find the total area of six pennants, we need to calculate the area of one pennant and then multiply it by six.
First, let's find the area of one pennant. The area of a triangle can be calculated using the formula: Area = (base * height) / 2.
In this case, the base of the triangle is 2 feet, which is equal to 24 inches (since 1 foot = 12 inches), and the height is 9 inches.
Now we can calculate the area of one pennant: Area = (24 * 9) / 2 = 216 square inches.
Since we want the answer in square feet, we need to convert square inches to square feet. Since 1 square foot is equal to 144 square inches, we can divide 216 square inches by 144 to get the area in square feet.
Area in square feet = 216 square inches / 144 = 1.5 square feet.
Finally, we can find the total area of six pennants by multiplying the area of one pennant by six: Total area = 1.5 square feet * 6 = 9 square feet.
Therefore, the total area of six pennants is 9 square feet.