Answer:
48 square cm
Explanation:
The base is the bottom side of the triangular prism. The width of the base is 4 cm and length is 12 cm; therefore its area (the product of width and length) is
[tex]\begin{gathered} Area=4\operatorname{cm}\times12\operatorname{cm} \\ =48\operatorname{cm}^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence, the area of the base is 48 square cm.
