document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326279>Question 326279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A regular pyramid has a square base. One side of the base has a length of 12 units and the lateral surface area is 240 square units. Find the altitude of the pyramid. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The needed formula to find the altitude is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (L)^2 + L(sqrt[(L)^2 + (2h)^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = surface area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = length of one side of the base\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = height or altitude\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "240 = (12)^2 + 12(sqrt[(12)^2 + (2h^2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from here and solve for h?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_pyramid </SPAN>\n" );
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