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A stainless steel patio heater is a square pyramid. The length of one side of the base is 24.4 in. The slant height of the pyramid is 90.4 in. What is the height of the​ pyramid?

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Answer:

89.57in

Explanation:

Given the following

Slant height of the pyramid l = 90.4in

Length of one side of the base b =24.4in

Required

Height of the pyramid H

To get the height we will use the Pythagorean theorem as shown

l² = h²+(b/2)²

Substitute the given values

90.4² = h²+(24.4/2)²

90.4² = h²+12.2²

h² = 90.4²-12.2²

h² = 8023.32

h = √8023.32

h = 89.57in

Hence the height of the pyramid is 89.57in

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