What is the surface area of the square pyramid? A net has a square base with side lengths of 2, and 4 triangles with heights of 3. square units:

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Flogvit · Answer 1 · 2021-06-08T20:47:51+0000

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Answer:

16 square units

Explanation:

The area of the square base is ...

A = s²

A = 2² = 4

The area of each triangle is ...

A = (1/2)bh

A = (1/2)(2)(3) = 3

So, the area of the base and 4 triangles is ...

total area = 4 + 4(3) = 16 . . . square units