Which expression can be used to find the surface area of the following square pyramid

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asked Aug 17, 2021 13.9k views

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Kutay · Answer 1 · 2021-08-23T20:57:16+0000

Answer:

(1/2*4)*5+(1/2*4)*5+(1/2*4)*5+(1/2*4)*5+(4*4)=2*5+2*5+2*5+2*5+16=10^2+10^2+10^2+10^2+16^2=40^2+16^2=56^2

Explanation:

a triangle is 1/2 of the base x height. so the area of 4 triangles and the surface area of the base square is the total surface area.