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Tony's architecture firm is constructing a square pyramid play structure for a school. will be 9 feet, and each face is a triangle with a height of 8 feet. The pyramid will be covered. What will be the amount of building material needed to cover the pyramid? 0 144 square feet 225 square feet 0 288 square feet 0 369 square feet

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Tony's architecture firm is constructing a square pyramid play structure for a school. will be 9 feet, and each face is a triangle with a height of 8 feet. The pyramid will be covered. What will be the amount of building material needed to cover the pyramid? 0 144 square feet 225 square feet 0 288 square feet 0 369 square feet ​

we know that

The surface area of the square pyramid is equal to the area of its square base plus the area of its four triangular faces

so

Find out the surface area

the length side of the square is 9 ft

SA=(9)(9)+4[(1/2)(9)(8)]

SA=81+144

SA=225 ft^2

therefore

the answer is 225 square feet

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