Question

The height of a right pyramid with a square base is 4 feet. The length of a side of the base of the pyramid is 6 feet. What is the slant height, s , of the pyramid?

A right pyramid with a square base. The length of a side of the base of the pyramid is 6 feet. A right triangle is created by the height, the slant height s, and half of the base.

A.
5
2
52
​ feet

B.
52 feet

C.
5 feet

D.
25 feet

Answer 1

* The height of the pyramid is 4 feet.

* The length of a side of the square base is 6 feet.

* We need to find the slant height, s.

Let's draw a diagram:

Height (4 ft)

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│ s │

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│ 3 ft │

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