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?(1 point)

Question

square feet

Answer 1

The area of the sail in the drawing is 1/25 of the actual area of the sail.

The actual height of the sail is 2 feet and the actual base is 1 foot. Therefore, the actual area of the sail is:

Area = 1/2 * base * height
Area = 1/2 * 1 * 2
Area = 1 square foot

Since the drawing is 1/25 scale, the area of the sail in the drawing is:

1/25 * 1 = 0.04 square feet

Therefore, the area of the sail in George's drawing is 0.04 square feet.