Question

Timothy built a wooden square-based pyramid for a history class project on Egypt. He needs to buy enough gold paper to cover the entire surface. The base length is 2.5 ft and the slant height is 1.5 ft.

What is the minimum amount of gold paper he needs to purchase?

Type your answer in the box. Type only the number. Do NOT include any words or letters.

Round to the hundredths place if needed.

ft2

Answer 1

Answer: Is it not 16? If I try a weird calculation I might even get 13.75 for some reason.

Step-by-step explanation: Pick what you think is right I'm not sure.

Answer 2

13.75

Explanation: