Question

PUZZLES Potter's Puzzles sells a wooden

pyramid puzzle. The base is a square
with side lengths of 6 inches. The slant
height is 10 inches. What is the surface
area of the puzzle?

Answer 1

it is 156

Explanation:

Answer 2

`Area = 156in^2`

Explanation:

Given

`L = 6in` --- Base length

`H = 10in` --- Slant height

Shape: Square Pyramid

Required

Determine the surface area

This is calculated using:

`Area = L^2 +2LH`

So, we have:

`Area = 6^2 + 2 * 6 * 10`

`Area = 36 + 120`

`Area = 156in^2`