SOLUTION: a triangle has area of 768 ft squared with a base of 48 ft.the scale drawing of the figure has a scale of 1/16 inch to 1 ft. what is the area to the scale drawing of this triangle?

Question 102261: a triangle has area of 768 ft squared with a base of 48 ft.the scale drawing of the figure has a scale of 1/16 inch to 1 ft. what is the area to the scale drawing of this triangle?

Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0.5*a*b=A a=altitude b=base=48' A=area
0.5a*48=768
a=768/24=32' divide each side by 24.
Proportion for 1/16" : 12"

b=3"

a=2"
A=.5*3*2= 3 sq inches (Ans.)
Ed
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