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Raymond needs to cover the entire surface area of the square based pyramid with paper what is the minimum amount of paper he will need

Raymond needs to cover the entire surface area of the square based pyramid with paper-example-1

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Answer:408 did this right on k12

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Answer: 408 sq ft

Step-by-step explanation: You would need to use the surface area formula SA = 1/2LP + B. Note that L is the slant height, P is the perimeter of the base, and B is the area of the base. 11 is the slant height as shown in the image above, p is 48 since you add 12 + 12 + 12 + 12, and the area of the square will be 144 since 12*12 = 144. Once you substitute the numbers in their correct place, you should get SA = 1/2 (11)(48)+144 which gives you 408 sq ft. Hope this helps!

Raymond needs to cover the entire surface area of the square based pyramid with paper-example-1
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