There is a 1 over 25 scale drawing of a triangular sail. The triangle in the drawing is 2 feet high with a base of 1 foot. What is the area of the sail
To find the actual area of the sail, we first need to find the scale of the drawing. Since it is a 1 over 25 scale drawing, that means the dimensions of the triangle in the drawing are 1/25 times the actual dimensions.
So, the actual height of the triangle is 2 feet * 25 = 50 feet and the actual base is 1 foot * 25 = 25 feet.
The area of a triangle is calculated using the formula: Area = (1/2) * base * height
Substituting in the actual dimensions:
Area = (1/2) * 25 feet * 50 feet = 625 square feet
Therefore, the area of the sail is 625 square feet.