A piece of a tile is in the shape of a right triangle. The base is 112 centimeters and the height is 212 centimeters. What is the area in square centimeters?
The area of a triangle is calculated using the formula:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
Substitute the given values into the formula:
Area = 1/2 * 112 * 212
Area = 1/2 * 23,744
Area = 11,872 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is 11,872 square centimeters.