Area of Rectangles and Right Triangles Quick Check
A piece of a tile is in the shape of right triangle. The base is 1 centimeters and the height is 2½ centimeters. What is the area in square centimeters?
The area of a right triangle is calculated using the formula: (base x height) / 2
In this case, the base is 1 cm and the height is 2.5 cm.
Area = (1 x 2.5) / 2
Area = 2.5 / 2
Area = 1.25
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is 1.25 square centimeters.