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)
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334 square centimeters
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The area of a right triangle is calculated using the formula A = (1/2) * base * height.
Given:
Base = 112 cm
Height = 212 cm
Using the formula:
A = (1/2) * 112 * 212
A = 1/2 * 23744
A = 11872 square centimeters
Therefore, the area is 11872 square centimeters.