Area of Rectangles and Right Triangles Quick Check 5 of 55 of 5 Items Question 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?(1 point) Responses 3 3/4 square centimeters 3 Start Fraction 3 over 4 end fraction square centimeters 1 7/8 square centimeters 1 Start Fraction 7 over 8 end fraction square centimeters 8 square centimeters 8 square centimeters 4 square centimeters
The correct answer is 8 square centimeters.
To find the area of a right triangle, you use the formula: A = 1/2 * base * height.
Plugging in the values given:
A = 1/2 * 112 cm * 212 cm
A = 1/2 * 23744 cm^2
A = 11872 cm^2
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is 8 square centimeters.