document.write( "Question 529159: A square pyramid has a surface area of 132 square inches. The base of the pyramid has an area of 36 square inches. What is the height of each side of the pyramid? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "A Square Pyramid is a pyramid with a square base.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Square Pyramid Formula :
\n" ); document.write( "Area of Base \"A+=+s%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Surface_+Area_+of+_Pyramid+=+s%5E2+%2B+2sl+=+A+%2B+2sl\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "where
\n" ); document.write( "\"s=+side\" and \"l+=+slant_+height\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A+=+36in%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Surface_+Area_+of+_Pyramid+=+132in%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let's find \"s=+side\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5E2+=+36in%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+sqrt%2836in%5E2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+6in\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+132in%5E2=+s%5E2+%2B+2sl+=+A+%2B+2sl\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+132in%5E2+=+36in%5E2%2B+2sl\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+132in%5E2+-+36in%5E2=+2%2A6in%2Al\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+96in%5E2=+12in%2Al\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+96in%5E2%2F12in=l\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+96in%5Ecross%282%29%2F12cross%28in%29=l\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+96in%2F12=l\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+8in=l\".........the height of each side of the pyramid
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