Finding Surface Area of Pyramids
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Objective
I can create and analyze the net of a pyramid to calculate its surface area accurately.
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Describe what a net of a pyramid looks like and explain how it helps in calculating the surface area.
A pyramid has a square base with a side length of 10 units and a height of 15 units. Calculate the surface area of the pyramid by first determining the area of the base and the triangular faces.
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“A pyramid has a triangular base with a base length of 6 units and a height of 4 units. The slant height of the pyramid is 10 units. Calculate the surface area of the pyramid by determining the area of the base and the triangular faces. Show all work. A pyramid has a rectangular base measuring 5 units by 3 units and a height of 7 units. Calculate the surface area of the pyramid by finding the area of the base and the triangular faces. Show all work.”
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