Answer:
The surface area of the pyramid is 80.9 cm²
Explanation:
The side length, s of the cube is given as 5 cm
Therefore, the largest pyramid that can fit into the cube will have a base side length, s = The side length of the cube = 5 cm
The height, h of the largest pyramid = The height of the cube = 5 cm.
The surface area of a pyramid = Area of base, A + 1/2 × Perimeter of base, P × Slant height, S
The slant height of the pyramid = √(h² + (s/2)²) = √(5² + (5/2)²) = (5/2)×√5
The perimeter of the base = 4×5 = 20 cm
The area of the base = 5×5 = 25 cm²
The surface area of a pyramid = 25 + 1/2×20×(5/2)×√5 = 80.9 cm².
The surface area of a pyramid = 80.9 cm².