SOLUTION: The base of the solid figure shown is a cube with sides that measure 6 inches. The top portion is a square pyramid with a slant height of 5 inches. The total height of the figure i
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Question 1011569: The base of the solid figure shown is a cube with sides that measure 6 inches. The top portion is a square pyramid with a slant height of 5 inches. The total height of the figure is 10 inches. What is the total surface area of the solid?
a)240
b)264
c)276
d)300
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The base of the solid figure shown is a cube with sides that measure 6 inches. The top portion is a square pyramid
with a slant height of 5 inches. The total height of the figure is 10 inches. What is the total surface area of the solid?
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The surface area of the lower portion of the solid consists of the surface areas of 5 squares 6x6 inches each,
so it is 5*6*6 = 180 square inches.
The top portion surface area consists of four triangles with the base 6 inches anf the height of 5 inches (slant height).
So, the top portion surface area is 4*.6*5 = 60 square inches.
The total surface area is 180 + 60 square inches, which is 240 square inches.
Answer is a).
Notice. One condition is excessive.
Taking into account that the base is the cube with the side 6 inches, these two phrases
"The top portion is a square pyramid with a slant height of 5 inches". and
"The total height of the figure is 10 inches"
carry the same information.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The base of the solid figure shown is a cube with sides that measure inches.
the total surface area of the base is:
The top portion is a square pyramid with a slant height of
the total surface area of the square pyramid without base (base area is already included in cube area) will be:
then, the total surface area of the solid is
so, your answer is: c.
