Question

The scale drawing of a field in the shape of a triangle is shown below. What is the actual area, in square meters, of this feild?

Answer 1

The area of the field is 70 square meters

Explanation:

Given

See attachment for scale drawing

Required

The actual area

From the scale drawing, we have;

`Base = 7`

`Height = 5`

So, the area of the scale is:

`Area = 0.5 * Base * Height`

`Area = 0.5 * 7 * 5`

`Area = 17.5` square units

Also from the attached scale,

`1\ unit = 2m`

So, we have:

`Area = 17.5 * (2m)^2`

`Area = 17.5 * 4m^2`

`Area = 70m^2`

The area of the field is 70 square meters