Question

Find the area of the right triangle. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer. 25 cm 15 cm

Answer 1

The area of the traingle can be represented with the following formular

`\begin{gathered} \text{area of triangle = }(1)/(2)* b* h \\ \text{where} \\ b=\text{base of triangle} \\ h=\text{height of the triangle} \\ \text{if } \\ h=15\text{ cm} \\ b=25\text{ cm } \\ \text{therefore} \\ \text{area = }(1)/(2)*25*15=(375)/(2)=187.5cm^2 \end{gathered}`