Answer:
Surface area of pyramid = 1536 square inches.
Explanation:
Surface area of a pyramid with the square base will be = surface area of base + 4× slant surfaces of the pyramid
area of square base = 24×24 = 576 inches²
area of one slant side of pyramid = (1/2)×side × slant height = (24×20)/2 = 240 square inches
Therefore surface area of complete pyramid = 4×area of slant side + surface area of square base = 4×240 + 576 = 960 + 576 = 1536 square inch.