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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the surface area of a triangular pyramid if each face has an area of 30 mm2? A. 60 mm2 B. 160 mm2 C. 120 mm2 D. 90 mm2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@campbell_st

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathstudent55

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ignaris

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

This is a similar problem only the solid is different. How many face are there in a triangular pyramid?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Sorry. The problem is the other way around. You know the area of one face. You want the area of all faces, so this is a multiplication problem. The question now is what do you multiply by? How many faces are there in a triangular pyramid? 4, you are correct, so multiply 30 mm^2 by 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 240

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

??? What is 30 * 4 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

120

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Btw, 240 is not even a choice

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct. 120 mm^2 is the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry thanks

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

No problem.

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