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An illustration shows a square pyramid with labeled parts. The front and left faces of the pyramid and base are visible. The back and right faces are not visible. The back and right base edges are not visible but their position is indicated by a dashed line. The left base edge shows a length of 16 feet. A dotted line extends from the interior of the vertex straight down to the center of the base and shows a height of 15. A right angle is indicated where the dotted height line meets the base.
Find the slant height of the square pyramid.
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An illustration shows a square pyramid with labeled parts. The front and left faces of the pyramid and base are visible. The back and right faces are not visible. The back and right base edges are not visible but their position is indicated by a dashed line. The left base edge shows a length of 16 feet. A dotted line extends from the interior of the vertex straight down to the center of the base and shows a height of 15. A right angle is indicated where the dotted height line meets the base.
To find the slant height of the square pyramid, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
The slant height is the hypotenuse of a right triangle formed by the height of the pyramid (15 feet) and half the length of the base (8 feet).
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can calculate the slant height (s):
s^2 = 8^2 + 15^2
s^2 = 64 + 225
s^2 = 289
s = √289
s = 17
Therefore, the slant height of the square pyramid is 17 feet.
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To find the slant height of the square pyramid, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
The slant height is the hypotenuse of a right triangle formed by the height of the pyramid (15 feet) and half the length of the base (8 feet).
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can calculate the slant height (s):
s^2 = 8^2 + 15^2
s^2 = 64 + 225
s^2 = 289
s = √289
s = 17
Therefore, the slant height of the square pyramid is 17 feet.
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The slant height of the square pyramid is 17 feet.
Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a square pyramid with labeled parts. The front and left faces of the pyramid and base are visible. The back and right faces are not visible. The back and right base edges are not visible but their position is indicated by a dashed line. The left base edge shows a length of 16 feet. A dotted line extends from the interior of the vertex straight down to the center of the base and shows a height of 15. A right angle is indicated where the dotted height line meets the base.
Find the slant height of the square pyramid.
(1 point)
units
Skip to navigation