Question

A triangular pyramid has lateral faces with bases of 8 meters and heights of 10

Answer 1

Answer:

147.7 m²

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of the triangular faces = 1/2 × base × height

A triangular pyramid has lateral faces with bases of 8 meters and heights of 10 meters.

Hence: 1/2 × 8 × 10 = 40 m²

A triangle has 3 faces, hence, area of the 3 faces = 3 × 40 m²

= 120m²

The area of the base of the pyramid is 27.7 square meters.

Hence, the surface area of the pyramid is calculated as:

Area of the 3 lateral faces of the pyramid + Base area

= 120m² + 27.7 m²

= 147.7 m²

The surface area of the pyramid is 147.7 square meters.