Question 795027
The area of a triangle equals 1/2 times base times height
Let x represent the triangle's base
48 = 1/2 * x * (x-4)
96 = x^2 -4x
x^2 -4x -96 = 0
factor the equation
(x-12) * (x+8) = 0
x=12, x=-8
correct solution is the base equals 12 meters