Answer:
Base area is 36 square meters
Step-by-step explanation:
The volume of a rectangular prism is V = (height)(length)(width). We know all of these dimensions except for the area of the base, which is (length)(width).
Solving this equation for (length)(width), we get:
volume 72 m^3
(length)(width) = (area of base) = -------------- = ------------- = 36 m^2
height 2 m
