Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows an obtuse triangle with a base of 9 centimeters. The perpendicular height on the right is marked by a dashed line drawn from the top vertex to an extended dashed line from the base labeled as 7 centimeters. A right angle symbol is shown where the base and height meet at the dashed lines.
What is the area in square centimeters of the triangle pictured here?
The area of a triangle can be calculated using the formula:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
In this case, the base is 9 centimeters and the height is 7 centimeters.
Area = 1/2 * 9 cm * 7 cm
Area = 1/2 * 63
Area = 31.5 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 31.5 square centimeters.