A piece of a tile is in the shape of a right triangle. The base is 112

centimeters and the height is 212
centimeters. What is the area in square centimeters?(1 point)
Responses

178
square centimeters
1 Start Fraction 7 over 8 end fraction square centimeters

8 square centimeters
8 square centimeters

4 square centimeters
4 square centimeters

334
square centimeters

1 answer

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 that the base is 112 centimeters and the height is 212 centimeters, we can substitute these values into the formula:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 112 \times 212 \]

Now, calculate the product:

\[ 112 \times 212 = 23744 \]

Now, divide by 2:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{23744}{2} = 11872 , \text{square centimeters} \]

Therefore, the area of the triangle is 11872 square centimeters. However, this does not seem to match the options you provided. Could there be a misunderstanding in the values given? Please verify the base and height!