Question

Find the surface area of the pyramid with square base that measures 8 ft by 8 ft and slant height of 12 ft.

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

I have no idea @GeniousCreation

Answer 3

So find the area of the square pyramid first. (8x8)

Answer 4

64 @GeniousCreation

Answer 5

Okay what is the height of this?

Answer 6

Use this formula: http://prntscr.com/72dp64

Answer 7

@nicoleee23

Answer 8

Hello?

Answer 9

whats a^2 ?? @GeniousCreation

Answer 10

a=area
h=height or (slant height)

Answer 11

Okay, so plug in every "a" with 64.

Answer 12

Then plug in the only "h" with 12.

Answer 13

Now there are exponents.