Question

A toy pyramid has the dimensions shown below. The base of the pyramid is an equilateral triangle. What is the area of the base of this pyramid?

56 cm 2
32 cm 2
64 cm 2
28 cm 2

Please help 20 points.

Answer 1

Answer: 28 cm²

Explanation:

To find the area of the base of this pyramid, we will use the area of a triangle and substitute the known values to solve. I have outlined the base in the image attached.

A =
`(bh)/(2)`

A =
`((8\;cm)(7\;cm))/(2)`

A =
`(56\;cm^2)/(2)`

A = 28 cm²