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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Last question......I promise lol A pyramid has a square base with sides 8" and a slant height of 5". Total Area = 224 square units 200 square units 144 square units Post the picture in a minute..... @Jack1 help me one more time please......

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm guessing the picture doesn't have the correct dimensions

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's my homework for online school...so I don't know...

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just need help because I don't know what to do :(

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

if you take a cross section, you'll find this right triangle |dw:1434767829946:dw| what is x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know...14?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If I'm wrong, can you please give me a hint how to find it? It's almost 11:00 P.m. here and I want to go to bed and this is my last question.....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73 Can you please help when you get a chance?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 ... pythagorean theorem 5^2 + 12^2 = x^2 25 + 144 = x^2 x = ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

400?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

25+144 is what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

169

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

take the square root of that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that's the length of the hypotenuse |dw:1434768469296:dw|

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