Question

how to find the total area of a pyramid?

Answer 1

the answer is supposed to look like this\[(_+_\sqrt{__}\]

Answer 2

area of pyramid = area of square base + 4(area of triangular side)

Answer 3

area of square base = side x side

Answer 4

is the value of side given in the figure ?

Answer 5

yeah @ganeshie8 , its 2

Answer 6

so can you calculate the area of base ?

Answer 7

after working through everything,

you should get \[4 + 4\sqrt{13}\]

Answer 8

yeah. ok. thanks

Answer 9

wait how did you get √13 ? i got √10 @ganeshie8

Answer 10

you are right.. i did the calculation wrong ! good work !!!