3 3/4 square centimeters
3 3/4 square centimeters
To find the area of a triangle, you can use the formula: Area = 1/2 * base * height
Plugging in the values:
Area = 1/2 * 1 1/2 * 2 1/2
Area = 1/2 * 3/2 * 5/2
Area = 3/4 * 5/2
Area = 15/8 or 1 7/8 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the right triangle is 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 2 1/2 centimeters. What is the area in square centimeters?(1 point)
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8 square centimeters
8 square centimeters
1 7/8 square centimeters
1 Start Fraction 7 over 8 end fraction square centimeters
3 3/4 square centimeters
3 Start Fraction 3 over 4 end fraction square centimeters
4 square centimeters
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