This diagram shows a scale drawing for a corner table. If the scale factor is 1 in. = 3 ft, what is the area of the actual table?

Answer:
18 ft²
Step-by-step explanation:
The general formula for the area of a triangle is:
A = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]bh, where 'b' is the measure of the base and 'h' is the measure of the height.
With the given triangle the base and height are both equal to 2 in, or 6 ft:
[tex]\frac{inches}{feet}=\frac{1}{3}=\frac{2}{6}[/tex]
Since each side of the table is actually 6 feet in measure:
A = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex](6)(6) = 18 ft²