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 334 square centimeters 3 Start Fraction 3 over 4 end fraction square centimeters 8 square centimeters 8 square centimeters 4 square centimeters 4 square centimeters 178 square centimeters
The area of a right triangle can be calculated using the formula: Area = 1/2 * base * height
Plugging in the values given:
Area = 1/2 * 112 * 212
Area = 1/2 * 23744
Area = 11872 square centimeters
Therefore, the correct answer is 11872 square centimeters.