Question

The triangle shown below has an area of 16 units2.
Find z.
4
2
units

Answer 1

8 units

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is given by

A = 1/2 bh where b is the base and h is the height

16 = 1/2 (4)*x

16 = 2x

Divide each side by 2

16/2 = 2x/2

8 =x