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