Question

The Great American Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee, is a regular pyramid with a square base. Each
side of the base is about 544 feet long. The slant height is about 420 fest. Find the area of the
outside walls of this structure. Also, find the floor area.

Answer 1

Answer:

Area of 1 Face = slant Height * .5 * Base

Area of 1 Face = 420 * 272

Area of 1 Face = 114,240

Area of 4 Faces = 456,960 square feet

A good pyramid calculator is here: http://www.1728.org/volpyrmd.htm

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