Answer:
The height is 12 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for area of a triangle is 1/2 ⋅ b (base) ⋅ h (height).
Now let's plug in the numbers.
According to the word problem, the base is 12 feet.
As of now, our equation is: 1/2 ⋅ 12 ⋅ h
The only number times 1/2 that would give you an answer of 72 is 144.
12⋅12 = 144.
This means the height is 12.
And, 1/2 ⋅ 12 ⋅ 12 ⋅ = 72.
Because the area of the triangle is 72, 72 is the number we are looking for.
Therefore, the height is 12.
I really hope this made sense, it was a bit rushed.
