A piece of tiles is shape of a right triangle. The base is one and 1/2 cm in the height is 2 1/2 cm. What is the area in square centimeters
The area of a triangle is given by the formula:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
Plugging in the values given:
Area = 1/2 * 1.5 cm * 2.5 cm
Area = 1/2 * 1.5 cm * 2.5 cm
Area = 0.75 cm * 2.5 cm
Area = 1.875 cm^2
Therefore, the area of the right triangle tile is 1.875 square centimeters.