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To find the area of a triangle, you use the formula A = 1/2 * base * height.
In this case, the base is 1 1/2 cm (which is 3/2 cm) and the height is 2 1/2 cm (which is 5/2 cm).
So, the area A = 1/2 * 3/2 * 5/2 = 15/4 = 3 3/4 square centimeters.
Therefore, the correct answer is 3 3/4 square centimeters.