Answer:
24 in²
Step-by-step explanation:
Hello there!
the figure shown is a triangular prism
The base is the triangle
So we need to find the area of the triangle using this formula
[tex]A=\frac{bh}{2}[/tex]
where b = base and h = height
The base (triangle) has a base length of 8 inches and a height of 6 inches
Having found the information we needed, we plug it into the formula
So
[tex]A=\frac{6*8}{2} \\6*8=48\\\frac{48}{2} =24\\A=24in^2[/tex]
So the area of the base is 24 in²
