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An illustration shows a right triangle with the height labeled as 2.5 centimeters and the base labeled as 15 centimeters.
What is the area of the triangle?
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Responses
37.5 square centimeters
37.5 square centimeters
35 square centimeters
35 square centimeters
17.5 square centimeters
17.5 square centimeters
18.75 square centimeters
18.75 square centimeters
The area of a triangle is calculated by multiplying the base by the height and dividing by 2.
Area = (15 * 2.5) / 2
Area = 37.5 / 2
Area = 18.75 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 18.75 square centimeters.