SOLUTION: The total surface area is 84 m(2) and it slant height is 4 m, how wide is its base

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Question 1010320: The total surface area is 84 m(2) and it slant height is 4 m, how wide is its base
Found 2 solutions by It is costly, ikleyn:
Answer by It is costly(175)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is not clear what m(2) is? do you mean maybe mē?
Answer by ikleyn(52814)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your formulation is not right.

You should start with the description of your subject, in this case, with the description of your solid. 


If it is regular square pyramid, say explicitly and directly:
"The total surface area of a regular square pyramid is 84 m(2) and it slant height is 4 m, how wide is its base?"

So, edit and re-submit.


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