document.write( "Question 25605: find the surface area of a square pyramid with a base of 2 yds and a slant ht of 2 yds. \n" ); document.write( "
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Each triangle has area = (1/2)*base*height
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 4 triangles, so their combined area is 8 yds^2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Base is a square, whose area is 2*2 --> 4yds^2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To total SA = 12yds^2\r
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