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
The area of a right triangle is calculated with the formula:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
Plugging in the values given:
Area = 1/2 * 4.25 inches * 11 inches
Area = 1/2 * 46.75 square inches
Area = 23.375 square inches
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is 23.375 square inches.