What is the measure of the base of the rectangle if the area of the triangle is 32 ft2 ?A) 8 ftB) 16 ft C) 32 ftD) 64 ft

Answer:
B) 16 ft
Explanation:
The area of a triangle is equal to
[tex]Area\text{ =}\frac{Base\times Height}{2}[/tex]We know that the area is 32 ft² and the height is 4 ft, so replacing these values, we get
[tex]32=\frac{\text{Base}\times4}{2}[/tex]Now, we can solve for the base. So multiply both sides by 2
[tex]\begin{gathered} 32\times2=\frac{\text{Base }\times4}{2}\times2 \\ 64=\text{Base }\times4 \end{gathered}[/tex]Then divide both sides by 4
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{64}{4}=\frac{Base\times4}{4} \\ 16=\text{Base} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the measure of the base is 16 ft