A piece of a tile is in the shape of a right triangle the base is 1 1/2 cm and a height is 2 1/2 cm what is the area in square centimeters

Question

4 cm

3 3/4 cm

1 7/8 cm

8 cm

Answer 1

The area of a triangle is given by the formula:

Area = (1/2) * base * height

Given that the base is 1 1/2 cm and the height is 2 1/2 cm, we can substitute these values into the formula:

Area = (1/2) * (3/2) * (5/2)
= (3/4) * (5/2)
= 15/8 cm^2

Therefore, the area of the right triangle is 15/8 cm^2, which can also be written as 1 7/8 cm^2. Thus, the correct answer is 1 7/8 cm^2.