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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the lateral area the regular pyramid.

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

ok, got a graph to show us? because we're sad to say we lack clairvoyance abilities :/

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

.doc? ahemm hehe

OpenStudy (anonymous):

L. A. =

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol srry im posting it now lol

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

see the yellow "right" triangle ok, now use the pythagorean theorem to get the "longer leg"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah okay thanks that makes it more clear

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

.... wait... .

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

man I'm terribly lagged :/

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

gimme a few secs lemme repost the picture

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

that's the angle, as you can see is a right angle it has a adjacent side of "3" it has an opposite side of "8" so use the pythagorean theorem to get the "longer side"

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

what did you get for the longer leg?

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