A dodecahedron is a Platonic solid with a surface that consists of 12 pentagons, each of equal area. By how much does the surfac
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The surface area of the square pyramid is equal to the area of the square base plus the area of its four lateral triangular faces
so
where
b is the length side of the square base
h is the height of the triangular face
Remember that
Each lateral triangular face is a triangle 45°-90°-45°
so
we have
so
substitute in the formula