The area of the base of the regular quadrilateral pyramid is 36 cm2 and the area of a lateral face is 48 cm2. Find: Chapter Reference b Surface area of the pyramid

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Karl Andrew · Answer 1 · 2021-10-17T01:48:04+0000

Answer:

228 cm²

Explanation:

The base of the pyramid is a regular quadrilateral (a square), so there are 4 congruent lateral faces.

The total surface area is therefore:

A = 36 cm² + 4 (48 cm²)

A = 228 cm²