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Find the surface area of the regular pyramid to the nearest hundredth.

Find the surface area of the regular pyramid to the nearest hundredth.

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Q. Find the surface area of the regular pyramid to the nearest hundredth.
  1. Base Area Calculation: First, we need to know the base area and slant height of the pyramid to calculate its surface area. Let's assume the base is a square with side length 10cm10\,\text{cm} and the slant height is 15cm15\,\text{cm}.
  2. Calculate Base Area: Calculate the area of the base. The formula for the area of a square is side length squared.\newlineArea of base = side length ×\times side length = 10cm×10cm=100cm210\, \text{cm} \times 10\, \text{cm} = 100\, \text{cm}^2.
  3. Calculate Lateral Surface Area: Next, calculate the lateral surface area. The formula for the lateral surface area of a regular pyramid is (perimeter of base×slant height)/2(\text{perimeter of base} \times \text{slant height}) / 2.\newlinePerimeter of base = 4×side length=4×10cm=40cm4 \times \text{side length} = 4 \times 10 \, \text{cm} = 40 \, \text{cm}.\newlineLateral surface area = (40cm×15cm)/2=300cm2(40 \, \text{cm} \times 15 \, \text{cm}) / 2 = 300 \, \text{cm}^2.
  4. Find Total Surface Area: Add the base area and the lateral surface area to find the total surface area.\newlineTotal surface area = base area + lateral surface area = 100cm2+300cm2=400cm2100 \, \text{cm}^2 + 300 \, \text{cm}^2 = 400 \, \text{cm}^2.

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