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Find the total surface area of this square basedpyramid.10 in5 in[ ? Jin2

Find the total surface area of this square basedpyramid.10 in5 in[ ? Jin2-example-1
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Answer: 125 in². Step-by-step explanation: Each triangular face has a base of 5 in and a height of 10 in.
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In this case, we'll have to carry out several steps to find the solution.

Step 01:

Data:

pyramid:

b = 5in

h = 10in

Step 02:

total surface area pyramid:

SA = 2hb + b²

SA = 2( 10in * 5in) + (5in)²

SA = 100in² + 25in²

SA = 125in²

The answer is:

SA = 125in²

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