A piece of paper is in the shape of a right triangle. The base is 4.25 inches and the height is 11 inches. What is the area of the right triangle in square inches? Do not round your answer.(1 point)
square inches
The area of a triangle is calculated using the formula:
Area = 0.5 * base * height
Plugging in the values:
Area = 0.5 * 4.25 * 11
Area = 2.125 * 11
Area = 23.375
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is 23.375 square inches.