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A large mall is built in the shape of a square. At each corner of the mall stands a pillar which is topped by a pyramid-shaped section of red tin roof, as shown in the picture below.



The pyramid is a square pyramid, measuring 21.5 feet on each of its base edges. The height of each of the triangular lateral face is 13.4 feet. Use this information to answer the following questions.

What is the area of the roof? [Type your answer as a number. Do not round.]

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Answer 1

2304.8 ft^2

Explanation:

The lateral area of one of the pyramid is 21.5 * 13.4 * 4/2 = 576.2

There are 4 of them, so we multiply that by 4 : 576.2 * 4 = 2304.8