When finding the surface area of the rectangular pyramid, what dimensions will be used to find the height of the triangular sides

To find the height of the triangular sides of a rectangular pyramid, you will need to use the height of the pyramid itself and the dimensions of the base of the pyramid. The height of the triangular sides can be found using the Pythagorean theorem, where one leg is the height of the pyramid and the other leg is the slant height of the triangular faces. The slant height can be calculated using the height and the dimensions of the base of the pyramid.