Question

Carlos is making a model pyramid for a history project. A net of his pyramid is

shown. What is the lateral surface area of the pyramid?

Answer 1

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Answer:

60 cm²

Explanation:

The lateral surface area is the area of the four blue triangles. Each one has an area of ...

A = 1/2bh

A = 1/2(6 cm)(5 cm) = 15 cm²

The lateral surface area is 4 times the area of one triangle, so is ...

LA = 4(15 cm²) = 60 cm²