Question

As part of her art project, Sarah is painting 2 square

pyramids. The first pyramid has a base with a length of 6
cm and lateral faces with heights of 8.5 cm. The second
pyramid has a base that is half the length of the first
pyramid, and each lateral face has a height of 8.5 cm. What
is the surface area of the second pyramid?

Answer 1

25.5

Explanation:

There are multiple squares you need to find the area of each one by finding the area of each square then adding them together to get the surface area.

Answer 2

25.5

Explanation:

first pyramid: 6*8.5

second pyramid: 3 (half the length of the first) *8.5

3*8.5 = 25.5