Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a right triangle with the height labeled as 2.5 centimeters and the base labeled as 15 centimeters.
What is the area of the triangle?
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Responses
37.5 square centimeters
37.5 square centimeters
17.5 square centimeters
17.5 square centimeters
35 square centimeters
35 square centimeters
18.75 square centimeters
18.75 square centimeters
To find the area of the triangle, you use the formula: area = 0.5 * base * height. Plugging in the values given, we get: 0.5 * 15 * 2.5 = 18.75 square centimeters.