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What is the surface area, in square centimeters, of the pyramid ?

What is the surface area, in square centimeters, of the pyramid ?-example-1
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\begin{gathered} \text{surface area of the pyramid = 4 triangle area + }square\text{ area} \\ \text{triangle area=}(5.1\cdot5.95)/(2)=15.1725\operatorname{cm} \\ \\ squarearea=(5.1)^2=26.01\operatorname{cm} \\ \text{surface area of the pyramid = 4 }\cdot(15.1725)\text{ + }26.01 \\ \end{gathered}

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