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The sides, s, of the base of this right square pyramid are 5 inches, and the slant height, l, is 12 inches. What is the surface area of this pyramid?

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338 is the surface area
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Answer:

145 square inches

Explanation:

The surface area of a square pyramid can be found using the formula ...

A = s(s +2h) . . . . . where s is the base side length, and h is the slant height

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application

Using this formula with s=5 inches and h=12 inches, we find the area to be ...

A = (5 in)(5 in +2(12 in)) = (5 in)(29 in) = 145 in²

The area of the pyramid is 145 square inches.

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Additional comment

This formula comes from the sum of the areas of the square base (s²) and the four triangular faces (4 × 1/2sh). That sum is ...

A = s² +2sh = s(s +2h)

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