A piece of a tile is in the shape of a right triangle. The base is 1 1/2 centimeters and the height is 2 1/2 centimeters. What is the area in square centimeters?(1 point)
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8 square centimeters
8 square centimeters
3 3/4 square centimeters
3 Start Fraction 3 over 4 end fraction square centimeters
4 square centimeters
4 square centimeters
1 7/8 square centimeters
The formula for the area of a triangle is A = 1/2 * base * height. Given that the base is 1 1/2 centimeters and the height is 2 1/2 centimeters:
A = 1/2 * 1 1/2 * 2 1/2
A = 1/2 * 3/2 * 5/2
A = 15 / 4
A = 3 3/4 square centimeters
Therefore, the correct answer is 3 3/4 square centimeters.