SOLUTION: Please helpp. How do I Find the surface area of the pyramid shown to the nearest square foot??

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Question 759745: Please helpp. How do I Find the surface area of the pyramid shown to the nearest square foot??
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Answer by sachi(548) About Me  (Show Source):
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pyramid is formed by 4 triangles so find the area of all 4 triangles & add up to get the required surface area of the pyramid

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please helpp. How do I Find the surface area of the pyramid shown to the nearest square foot??

Surface area of pyramid: Area of BASE, plus sum of the lateral area, or number of sides in base, times the area of one of the lateral triangles.