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The base is of this pyramid is a square. how do you find the area of a square.

The base is of this pyramid is a square. how do you find the area of a square.-example-1
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Answer:

If you're just looking for the area of the square, then it's 49m. If you want the surface area of the whole pyramid, it's 189.

Explanation:

For just the square, it's easy: Multiply the side lengths. 7x7 is 49.

For the surface area, find the area of the square (49) and the four triangles. To find the areas of the triangles, multiply the base (bottom, here it's the side length of the square) by the height (in this case 10m) and divide by 2. 7x10=70 and 70/2=35. Now since there are 4 triangles, multiply that by 4. 35x4=140, and now add the area of the square; 140+49=189. I don't think you wanted the surface area though, but I hope this helps!

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