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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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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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Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the area of a right triangle, you can use the formula: Area = (base x height) / 2

Plugging in the values given:

Area = (1.5 cm x 2.5 cm) / 2 = 3.75 / 2 = 1.875 square centimeters

Therefore, the area of the triangle is 1.875 square centimeters.
Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the area of a right triangle, you can use the formula: Area = 0.5 x base x height

Plugging in the values given:

Area = 0.5 x 1.5 cm x 2.5 cm = 1.875 square centimeters

Therefore, the area of the triangle is 1.875 square centimeters.