The area of a right triangle is given by the formula A = 1/2 * base * height.
Plugging in the values:
A = 1/2 * 1 1/2 * 2 1/2
A = 1/2 * 3/2 * 5/2
A = 3/4 * 5/2
A = 15/8
So, the area of the right triangle is 15/8 square centimeters or 1 7/8 square centimeters.
A piece of a tile is in the shape of a right triangle. The base is 1 1/2 centimeters and the height is 21/2 centimeters. What is the area in square centimeters?(1 point)
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