To find the area of a right triangle, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} \]
Given:
- Base = 10 cm
- Height = 7.4 cm
Substituting the values into the formula:
\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 10 , \text{cm} \times 7.4 , \text{cm} \]
\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 74 , \text{cm}^2 \]
\[ \text{Area} = 37 , \text{cm}^2 \]
The area of the triangle is 37 square centimeters.