The square pyramid shown below has a base with sides of 10 units. The slant height of the pyramid is 8 units. What is the vertic

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al height, h?

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Pie · Answer 1 · 2022-04-22T18:55:22+03:00

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Make a right triangle by using half the base and using the Pythagorean theorem calculate the height.

Height = sqrt(8^2 - 5^2)

Height = sqrt(64 - 25)

Height = sqrt(39)

Height = 6.245 ( Round the answer as needed).