Question
A piece of paper is in the shape of a right triangle. The base is 5.75 inches and the height is 8.5 inches. What is the area of the right triangle in square inches, do not round your answer
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The area \( A \) of a right triangle can be calculated using the formula:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]
Given that the base is \( 5.75 \) inches and the height is \( 8.5 \) inches, we can substitute these values into the formula:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 5.75 \times 8.5
\]
Now, let's perform the multiplication:
\[
5.75 \times 8.5 = 48.875
\]
Next, we calculate the area:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 48.875 = 24.4375
\]
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is
\[
\boxed{24.4375} \text{ square inches.}
\]
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]
Given that the base is \( 5.75 \) inches and the height is \( 8.5 \) inches, we can substitute these values into the formula:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 5.75 \times 8.5
\]
Now, let's perform the multiplication:
\[
5.75 \times 8.5 = 48.875
\]
Next, we calculate the area:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 48.875 = 24.4375
\]
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is
\[
\boxed{24.4375} \text{ square inches.}
\]