Question

The lateral area of a frustum of a regular triangular pyramid is 1081 cm^2, and the altitude and lateral edge are 24cm and 26 cm, respectively. Find the lengths of the sides of the bases.

Answer 1

The altitude of the pyramid creates a perpendicular bisector with the base of the pyramid, so you could use the pythagorean theorem to find the sides

Answer 2

we want the frustrum, so we cut off the cap

Answer 3

Of i didn't understand what that meant.