A piece of a tile is in the shape of a right triangle. The base is 1 1/2 centimeters and the height is 2 1/2 centimeters. What is the area in square centimeters?(1 point)
Responses
1 7/8 square centimeters
1 Start Fraction 7 over 8 end fraction square centimeters
8 square centimeters
8 square centimeters
4 square centimeters
4 square centimeters
3 3/4 square centimeters
3 3/4 square centimeters
To find the area of a right triangle, you can use the formula: Area = base x height / 2
Plugging in the values, we get:
Area = 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 / 2
Area = 3/2 x 5/2 / 2
Area = 15/4 / 2 = 15/8 = 1 7/8 or 1 8/8 = 3 3/4 square centimeters.