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Check out this square pyramid: Find the surface area of the square pyramid (above) using its net (below).

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Answer:

12 square units

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

See attachment for net

Required

The surface area

The net has the following shapes:

  • 1 Square: (Length =2)
  • 4 congruent triangles (Base = 2; Height = 2)

So, the surface area is:

Area = Area of Square + 4 * Area of 1 Triangle

[tex]Area = 2 * 2 + 4 * \frac{1}{2} * 2 * 2[/tex]

[tex]Area = 4 + 8[/tex]

[tex]Area = 12[/tex]

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