Question
A piece of paper is in the shape of a right triangle the base is 4.25 in and the height is 11 in what is the area of the right triangle in square inches express your answer as a decimal do not round your answer
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The area \( A \) of a right triangle can be calculated using the formula:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]
In this case, the base is 4.25 inches and the height is 11 inches. Plugging these values into the formula:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 4.25 \times 11
\]
First, calculate \( 4.25 \times 11 \):
\[
4.25 \times 11 = 46.75
\]
Now, calculate the area:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 46.75 = \frac{46.75}{2} = 23.375
\]
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is
\[
\boxed{23.375}
\]
square inches.
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]
In this case, the base is 4.25 inches and the height is 11 inches. Plugging these values into the formula:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 4.25 \times 11
\]
First, calculate \( 4.25 \times 11 \):
\[
4.25 \times 11 = 46.75
\]
Now, calculate the area:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 46.75 = \frac{46.75}{2} = 23.375
\]
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is
\[
\boxed{23.375}
\]
square inches.