Question

The square pyramid below has a height of 12 centimeters and a slant height of 20 centimeters. The square base of the pyramid has side lengths of 32 centimeters.

What is the lateral area of the pyramid?
384 cm2
640 cm2
768 cm2
1280 cm2

Answer 1

768 cm2

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the area of each triangle in the pyramid by using the formula 1/2 bh, then multiply that area by the number of sides in the base to get the lateral area.

1/2 (32)(12)

=192 × 4

=768 cm2

Answer 2

1280cm2

Step-by-step explanation:

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