SOLUTION: Hi. How would I figure out the surface area for a right square pyramid with a length of 6.5 cm and the base being 2.5 cm? I'm a little confused because on each triangular sur

Question 34016: Hi. How would I figure out the surface area for a right square pyramid with a length of 6.5 cm and the base being 2.5 cm?
I'm a little confused because on each triangular surface, it says 2.5 cm on each half. Does that mean I need to add them for each side, equalling 5 cm on each side?
Thanks
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi. How would I figure out the surface area for a right square pyramid with a length of 6.5 cm
OK...THIS MEANS BASE IS A SQUARE OF SIDE LENGTH 6.5 CM EACH
and the base being 2.5 cm?
THERE IS SOME THING WRONG HERE.IT IS NOT BASE.IT HAS NO MEANING.IT CAN BE ALTITUDE OR SLANT HEIGHT.PLEASE CHECKUP.
I'm a little confused because on each triangular surface, it says 2.5 cm on each half.?
WHAT IS THIS AGAIN?PLEASE COPY PROBLEM PROPERLY AS IT IS IN THE BOOK OR WHATEVER SOURCE IF YOU WANT US TO SOLVE IT
Does that mean I need to add them for each side, equalling 5 cm on each side?
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