Question

the community center has a triangular garden. a scale drawing of the garden is shown. the scale is 1 in. : 2 ft. area of triangle = $\frac{1}{2}bh$. find the actual base and height of the garden. actual base = ft. actual height = ft. height = 6 in. base = 5 in.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate actual base

Use scale 1 in : 2 ft. Base on drawing is 5 in. So actual base = 5×2 = 10 ft.

Step2: Calculate actual height

Use scale 1 in : 2 ft. Height on drawing is 6 in. So actual height = 6×2 = 12 ft.

Answer:

Actual base = 10 ft
Actual height = 12 ft