Question

Find the surface area of a square pyramid with base edges of 8 feet. The height of each lateral face is 9 feet. Explain or show how you got your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Right square pyramid

Solve for surface area

A=?ft²

a Base edge  

8

ft

A F Face area  

9

ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is 208.

base edge x base edge = 8 x 8 = 64

bse edge x lateral face = 8 x 9 = 72

72 x 2 = 144

144 + 64 208