George makes a 1/25 scale drawing of a triangle sail. The triangle in his drawing is 2 feet high and with a base of 1 foot. what is the area of the sail
To find the area of the sail in the drawing, we need to first determine the dimensions of the actual triangle sail.
Since the drawing is at a 1/25 scale, we can calculate the actual height and base of the triangle sail by multiplying the dimensions in the drawing by 25.
Actual height of the triangle sail = 2 feet * 25 = 50 feet
Actual base of the triangle sail = 1 foot * 25 = 25 feet
Now, we can calculate the area of the triangle sail using the formula for the area of a triangle: Area = 0.5 * base * height
Area = 0.5 * 25 feet * 50 feet
Area = 0.5 * 1250 square feet
Area = 625 square feet
Therefore, the area of the triangle sail in the drawing is 625 square feet.