document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479163>Question 479163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the area of the net that folds to make this square pyramid?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perpendicular Height = 8cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = 9cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><B>ccs2011(207)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><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=ccs2011><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Basically they are asking for the surface area of this square pyramid.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=SA+=+B+%2B+%28P%2Al%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"SA+=+B+%2B+%28P%2Al%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where B is area of base, P is perimeter of base, l is slant height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of base = 9*9 = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of base = 4*9 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slant height can be found using Pythagorean theorem: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where slant height is the hypotenuse, the vertical height is one leg, and half the length of a side of base is other leg.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now compute surface area:<BR>\n" );
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