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)
The area of a triangle is given by the formula:
Area = (base * height) / 2
Plugging in the given values:
Area = (112 * 212) / 2
Area = 23744 / 2
Area = 11872 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is 11872 square centimeters.