Question

Note: Figure is not drawn to scale.

The shape above is a rectangular pyramid. What is the surface area if the length of the base is 50 cm, the width of the base is 22 cm, and the height is 60 cm?

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

the area of the base is just

A = LW

L = length
W = width

Answer 3

lw=50x22=1100
then lh=50x60=3000/2=1500x2(because there's two)

Answer 4

to find the lateral surface area, you need s1 and s2

Answer 5

How do I find them?

Answer 6

let's first draw out a picture

Answer 7

this is if you look directly head on one face that has a side length of W

Answer 8

cut that in half to get