Question

An acting award is a square pyramid with a base that measures 6 inches on each side. The slant height is 8 inches. What is the surface area of the award?

Answer 1

The surface area of the award is
`132\ in^(2)`

Explanation:

we know that

The surface area of the square pyramid is equal to the area of the square base plus the area of its four lateral triangular faces

so

`SA=6^(2)+4[(1)/(2)(6)(8)]=132\ in^(2)`