Answer:
105cm squared
Explanation:
I put my answer here before, but somehow it got deleted, so I'm typing it again.
A square-based pyramid is made up of one square and four triangles.
We know that one side of the square is 5cm. And since all four sides of the square are the same, we know that the base is 5 x 5.
5 x 5 = 25
Therefore, the area of the base is 25cm squared.
Now, we need to find the area of one triangle. To find the area of a triangle, we multiply the base by the height, then halve it. We know that base of the triangle is 5cm as it shares a side with the square. We also know that the height of the triangle is 8cm.
5 x 8 = 40
40 / 2 = 20
Therefore, the area of one triangle is 20cm squared.
But wait! There are 4 triangles, not just one. Which means we have to multiply the area of one triangle by 4.
4 x 20 = 80
Add everything together:
25 + 80 = 105
Therefore, the total surface area of the square-based pyramid is 105cm squared.