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Pre-algebra
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Pre-algebra

Pre-algebra

Book edition Common Core Edition
Author(s) Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff
Pages 183 pages
ISBN 9780547587776

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Short Answer

Find the surface area of the prism, cylinder, or pyramid. Round to the nearest whole number.

The surface area is 184 square meters.

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Step by Step Solution

Step 1. Given Information.

The figure is shown below.

Step 2. Formula used.

Area of rectangle=length×width

Area of triangle=12×base×height

Step 3. Calculation.

Find the area of the base of the pyramid.

Area1=10×6=60

The area of the two slant sides of the pyramid.

Area2=2×10×5=2×50=100

Find the area of the two triangular sides of pyramid.

Area3=2×12×6×4=2×12=24

Total surface area (A) of the figure is equal to the sum ofArea1 ,Area2 andArea3 .

A=100+60+24=184

Step 4. Conclusion.

The surface area of pyramid is 184 square meters.

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