document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198369>Question 1198369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> V-QRST is a rectangular pyramid with edge VS, base QRST. QR = 3/8 m, RS = 5/8 m, and VS = 2/3 m. How many square centimeters are there on its lateral surface? Round off the answer to the nearest integer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=RS+=+%285%2F8%29m=62.5cm+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=RS+=+%285%2F8%29m=62.5cm+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=QR+=+%283%2F8%29m=+37.5cm+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=QR+=+%283%2F8%29m=+37.5cm+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=VS+=+%282%2F3%29m=66.67cm+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"VS+=+%282%2F3%29m=66.67cm+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the height of pyramid, first  find the diagonal  of the base\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5E2=+%2862.5cm%29%5E2%2B%2837.5cm%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5E2=+%2862.5cm%29%5E2%2B%2837.5cm%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+72.87cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+72.87cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F2+=36.435cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F2+=36.435cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and, height  is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2=3117cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2=3117cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=sqrt%283117cm%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=sqrt%283117cm%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=55.8cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=55.8cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for calculating the surface area of the pyramid is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=SA=62.5cm+%2A37.5cm+%2B62.5cm%2Asqrt%28+%2837.5cm%2F2%29%5E2+%2B%2855.8cm%29%5E2%29%2B37.5cm%2A+sqrt%28%2862.5cm+%2F2%29%5E2+%2B%2855.8cm%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=SA=2344cm%5E2+%2B3679cm%5E2+%2B2398cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"SA=2344cm%5E2+%2B3679cm%5E2+%2B2398cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=SA=8421cm%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"SA=8421cm%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: total surface area is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8421cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8421cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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