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Find the surface area of a square pyramid with side length 2 cm and slant height 3 cm.

Find the surface area of a square pyramid with side length 2 cm and slant height 3 cm-example-1
User Mat Jones
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Answer:

  • 16 cm²

Explanation:

The total surface area includes:

  • The square base with side of 2 cm
  • Four triangle faces with base 2 cm and height 3 cm

The area is:

  • A = 2² + 4(1/2*2*3) = 4 + 12 = 16 cm²
User Martin Buberl
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