Answer:
8 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
- Base = 4 units
- Height = x units
- Area of triangle = 16 units²
Formula:
[tex]\text{Area of triangle:} \ \dfrac{1}{2} \times \text{Base} \times \text{Height}[/tex]
Substitute the base, height and the area of the triangle to determine the measure of the height (x).
[tex]\implies 16 \ \text{units}^{2} = \ \dfrac{1}{2} \times 4\times x[/tex]
Simplify the right hand side of the equation.
[tex]\implies 16 \ \text{units}^{2} = \ 2\times x[/tex]
Divide both sides by 2 to isolate "x".
[tex]\implies \dfrac{16 \ \text{units} }{2} = \dfrac{2\times x}{2}[/tex]
[tex]\implies 8 \ \text{units} = x[/tex]
The measure of the height (x) is 8 units.
