Question

a pyramid has a surface area of 40 inches squared, the area of the base is 8 inches, what is the slant height?

Answer 1

Are we looking for the total height of the pyramid? Not sure what slant height means?

Answer 2

I have to find the height of the side of the pyramid

Answer 3

@Fellowroot
http://www.mathwarehouse.com/solid-geometry/pyramid/images/parts-of-pyramid/slant-height-picture.jpg

Answer 4

thats what i have to find.

Answer 5

Try applying this formula:
http://0.tqn.com/d/math/1/0/H/F/sbpyramidr.gif

Answer 6

Thanks

Answer 7

Here is another way of looking at it. Since I didn't know the above formula.