A pyramid has a square base with each side measuring 105.5 meters. The slant height of the pyramid is 65.5 meters. Find the lateral surface area of the pyramid.
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We can use the Pythagorean theorem to do this: height^2 = slant height^2 - (1/2 * base)^2 height^2 = 65.5^2 - (1/2 * 105.5)^2 height^2 = 4225 - 5568.5625 height^2 = 1343.5625 height = 36.66 meters (rounded to two decimal places) Now that we have the height, we Show more…
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