A peice of paper is in the shape of a right triangle. The base is 4.25 inches and the height is 11 inches. What is the area of the right triangle in square inches. Do not round the answer.

Answer 1

The formula for finding the area of a right triangle is:

Area = 1/2 x base x height

Plugging in the values:

Area = 1/2 x 4.25 x 11
Area = 1/2 x 46.75
Area = 23.375

Therefore, the area of the right triangle is 23.375 square inches.