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)
The area of a triangle is given by the formula:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
Plugging in the values:
Area = 1/2 * 1 1/2 * 2 1/2
Area = 1/2 * 3/2 * 5/2
Area = 3/4 * 5/2
Area = 15/8
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is 15/8 square centimeters.
simplify
To simplify the area, we need to convert the fraction 15/8 to a mixed number:
15 รท 8 = 1 remainder 7
Therefore, 15/8 is equal to 1 7/8 square centimeters.