
Surface Area of Square Pyramids
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Pamela Wall
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By Pamela Wall
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If you add the areas of the exterior surfaces of a solid figure (what's on the outside), you will have the surface area (SA). It is measured in square units.
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Multiple Choice
Which measurement is used in surface area? Slant height or height?
slant height
height
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Fill in the Blanks
What does the "l" represent in the formula for the surface area of a pyramid?
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What does the "p" represent?
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Multiple Choice
How do you find the perimeter of a square?
side squared
4s
lw
2s
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Fill in the Blanks
What does "B" represent in the formula for surface area?
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Multiple Choice
How do you calculate the area of a square (the base of the pyramid) ?
4s
1/2bh
s2
2l + 2w
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Step one: write the measurements needed to complete this formula.
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Step one: write the measurements needed to complete this formula.
l = 10n
p = 4s
= 4(6)
=24
B = s2 = 62 = 36
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Step one: write the measurements needed to complete this formula.
l = 10
p = 4s
= 4(6)
=24
B = s2 = 62 = 36
Step two: replace these values in the formula
1/2(10)(24) + 36
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Step one: write the measurements needed to complete this formula.
l = 10
p = 4s
= 4(6)
=24
B = s2 = 62 = 36
Step two: replace these values in the formula
1/2(10)(24) + 36
Step three: Evaluate using your order of operations. Be sure to attach your correct unit of measure.
SA = 156 cm2
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Multiple Choice
What is the surface area of this pyramid?
(Be sure to include the correct unit of measure.)
15 in2
35 in2
125 in2
96 in2
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Multiple Choice
What is the surface area of this pyramid?
304 m2
23 m2
55 m2
224 m2
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