Question

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Find the slant height of this square pyramid.

https://lh6.ggpht.com/TbzqKeLUsjOILbRo3q0-gOwD_GhBRxeHHwK78uIAD_3B96o0iOwy0f_Y_9LP_E0s8Wrw=s152

Answer 1

you can use the pythagorean theorem to get the h

Answer 2

use pythagores theorem

Answer 3

36 = h^2 + 9

Answer 4

how would i set that equation up?

Answer 5

h^2 = 36-9 = 25

h = square root of 25 = 5

Answer 6

It is for a right triangle, (side)^2 + (side)^2 = hypotenuse^2

Answer 7

Here is another way to do it , if you are given the height of the overall pyramid instead

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SlantHeight.html

Answer 8

so it would be 6^2+6^2=L^2 ?

Answer 9

No you want to find the slant height,, lets look at one of the faces of the pyramid