The triangle shown below has an area of 24 units^2 squared. Find the missing side.

Answer:
x = 6
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a triangle is given by
A = 1/2 bh where b is the base and h is the height
24 = 1/2 (8)x
24 = 4x
Divide each side by 4
24/4 = 4x/4
6 =x