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OpenStudy (anonymous):

hi

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

You have a regular tetrahedron here, where all 4 sides are equilateral triangles with side lengths of 4. Now, the area of one these triangles is given by \[{\sqrt{3} \over 4}\cdot s^2={\sqrt{3} \over4}\cdot 4^2=4\sqrt{3}\] Hence, the lateral area is given by \[4\sqrt3 \cdot (3)\]Since you have 3 sides that aren't a "base." The total area is given by \[4\sqrt3 \cdot(4)\] Since there are 4 total sides. And the volume is given by the formula \[{\sqrt2 \over 12}\cdot s^3={\sqrt2 \over 12}\cdot 4^3\]

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

That is correct.

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

\[\Large {\sqrt2 \over 12}\cdot 4^3\]Which simplifies to \[\Large {16 \sqrt2 \over 3}\]

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