Answer:
12 square inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
Please consider the complete question.
A model ship has a mast that is 7 inches tall. A right triangular sail goes from the top of the mast to 1 inch from the bottom of the mast. The length of the base of the sail is 4 inches. The height of the sail is along the mast. Find the area of the sail.
The sail will form a right triangle with respect to mast, whose height is 6 inches and base is 4 inches as shown in the diagram.
The area of the sail will be equal to area of triangle.




Therefore, the area of the sail is 12 square inches.
The answer is
12(2x-5)
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