The pyramid shown has a square base that is 18 inches on each side. The slant height is 16 inches. What is the surface area of the pyramid?

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ImpGuard · Answer 1 · 2019-12-09T19:37:55+0000

The formula for the surface area S of a square pyramid with side length s and slant height h is
.. S = s(s +2h)

Your pyramid will have area
.. S = (18 in)*(18 in +2*16 in)
.. S = (18 in)*(50 in)
.. S = 900 in²

The pyramid shown has a square base that is 18 inches on each side. The slant height is 16 inches. What is the surface area of the pyramid?

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