Question

A square base of a pyramid has dimensions 5 yards by 5 yards. The height of one of the triangular faces is 12 yards. How can you find the surface area of the pyramid?

Answer 1

A square pyramid has 4 triangles and the square base.

Calculate the area of one triangle, multiply that by 4 then add the area of the base.

Area of triangle = 1/2 x base x height = 1/2 x 5 x 12 = 30 square yards.

30 x 4 = 120 square yards

Area of base = 5 x 5 = 25 square yards

Total = 120 + 25 = 145 square yards.