Question

What is the surface area of the square pyramid?

Answer 1

Answer: 3,456 m^2

Explanation:

The formula is SA = 2bs + b^2.

SA = 2 (36) (30) + 36^2

= 72 (30) + 1,296

= 2,160 + 1,296

= 3,456 m^2

Answer 2

3456
`m^(2)`

Hope this helps!

Explanation:

A square pyramid is comprised of a square and four triangles.

The square has an area of 1296 m ( 36m × 36m ) ( length × width ).

A triangle has an area of 540 m (
`(1)/(2)` × 36m × 30m ) (
`(1)/(2)` × width × ( slant ) height ).

The total surface area would be 1296 m + 4 × ( 540 m ) : ( Multiply 4 because there are 4 triangles ).

The total surface area is 3456
`m^(2)`.