
Bryce C.
asked 05/21/21How do I find the S.A. of a square pyramid given only the slant height.
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Lanesia F. answered 05/24/21
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Along with the slant height, you will need to be given either the height of the pyramid or the length of a side on the square. Using this information, you will be able to calculate the area of the base (a square) added to the area of a side (a triangle) which is multiplied by four.
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Jon S.
You are going to need the length of one of the sides of the square base or the height of the pyramid.05/21/21