Question

A right square pyramid is shown. The height of the pyramid is 6 units. The distance from the center of the base of the pyramid to vertex D is 2.5 units, as shown. Find the length of segment AD, in units.

Answer 1

AD is 6.5 units

Explanation:

Find the diagram attached.

From the diagram, you can see that the dotted triangle is a right angled triangle with side AD as the hypotenuse.

To get AD, we will use the pythagoras theorem as shown;

Hyp² = Opp² + Adj²

AD² = 6²+2.5²

AD² = 36 + 6.25

AD² = 42.25

AD = √42.25

AD = 6.5

Hence the measure of length segment AD is 6.5 units