Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
B. He used the wrong expression to represent the area of the base of the pyramid.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
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Required
Vikram's error
The surface area of a square pyramid is:

Where




So:


By comparing the calculated expression with

Option (b) is correct
Using the cube formula for volume I got V=3.38cm^3
8 - 8x is already in its simplest form.
Without knowing the value of x, you cannot find what is equivalent to 8 - 8x, but you can it if is an equation, such as 8 - 8x = 88 (x would be -10).
However, you can still rewrite it as -8x + 8, which is equivalent to 8 - 8x.