George makes a 1/25 scale drawing of a triangular sail. The triangle in this drawing is 2 feet high with a base of 1 foot. what is the area of the sail.
The area of a triangle is calculated using the formula: Area = (1/2) * base * height.
In this case, the base is 1 foot and the height is 2 feet. Plugging these values into the formula:
Area = (1/2) * 1 * 2
Area = 1 square foot
Since the drawing is at a 1/25 scale, we need to square the scale factor of 25 to find the actual area of the sail:
Area = 1 * (25^2)
Area = 625 square feet
Therefore, the actual area of the triangular sail is 625 square feet.