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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
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The area of a triangle is found using the formula Area = 1/2 * base * height.

Plugging in the values from the image:
Area = 1/2 * 15 cm * 2.5 cm
Area = 1/2 * 37.5
Area = 18.75 square centimeters

Therefore, the area of the triangle is 18.75 square centimeters.

Answer: 18.75 square centimeters