Question 822755
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Hi,
If the area of the base of a square pyramid is 28 sq. cm and the total surface area is 64sq. cm
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find the area of one triangular face.
 64cm^2 - 28cm^2 = 36cm^2, the sum of the areas of all of the triangular faces. 
 there are 4 faces, all the same size:
  36cm^2/4 = 9cm^2, is the area of one triangular face.