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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your tent is in the shape of a pyramid with a square base. The base is 6 feet long. The slant height of the tent is 5 feet. What is the surface area of the tent? PICTURE INCLUDED!!!!!!!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats it /\ I

OpenStudy (jlg030597):

SA=L.A.+2B is the formula for this problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The area of the bottom is 6x6=36. Now you have to add the area of the 4 triangles.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You know the base and height of each triangle. So what do you get as a total surface area?

OpenStudy (jlg030597):

yes thats right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay O_o

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