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Sarah is designing a triangular pyramid made of all glass to go on top of a building. All of the faces of the pyramid have a height of 17 feet and a base of 20 feet.

How much glass is needed?
A.
680 sq ft
B.
340 sq ft
C.
2,040 sq ft
D.
1,360 sq ft

User Hypnoz
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Answer: the answer is a which is 680 ft²

Step-by-step explanation: we will make 17 Times 220 divided by 2 equals 170 times by 4 equals 680 . Hope it helps you buddy .

User Book Of Zeus
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Answer:

Area of a triangle is 1/2 x base x height.

area of triangle = 1/2 x 20 x 17 = 170 square feet.

the image shows 4 triangles, total area = 170 x 4 = 680 square feet.

the answer is A. 680 sq. ft.

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