Find the surface area of a rectangular pyramid with these measurements l =8 cm, w = 4 cm, and h = 2 cm express your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth
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The rectangular pyramid has a rectangular base with length l = 8 cm and width w = 4 cm. The area of the base is A_base = l * w = 8 cm * 4 cm = 32 cm^2.
Next, let's calculate the areas of the four triangular faces. Each triangular face has a base equal to the width of the rectangle (w = 4 cm) and a height equal to the height of the pyramid (h = 2 cm).
The area of each triangular face is A_triangle = 1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 4 cm * 2 cm = 4 cm^2.
Since there are four triangular faces, the total area of the triangular faces is 4 * A_triangle = 4 * 4 cm^2 = 16 cm^2.
To find the total surface area of the rectangular pyramid, we add the area of the base and the area of the four triangular faces: A_total = A_base + 4 * A_triangle = 32 cm^2 + 16 cm^2 = 48 cm^2.
Therefore, the correct surface area of the rectangular pyramid is 48 cm^2.
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To find the surface area of a rectangular pyramid, we need to find the area of each face and then add them all together.
The base of the pyramid is a rectangle with length l = 8 cm and width w = 4 cm. The area of the base is A_base = l * w = 8 cm * 4 cm = 32 cm^2.
The lateral faces of the pyramid are triangles. Each triangle has a base equal to the length of the rectangle (l = 8 cm) and a height equal to the height of the pyramid (h = 2 cm). The area of each triangular face is A_triangle = 1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 8 cm * 2 cm = 8 cm^2.
There are four triangular faces, so the total surface area of the pyramid is:
A_total = A_base + 4 * A_triangle = 32 cm^2 + 4 * 8 cm^2 = 32 cm^2 + 32 cm^2 = 64 cm^2.
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular pyramid is 64 cm^2.
Apologies for the mistake.
To find the surface area of a rectangular pyramid, we need to find the area of each face and then add them all together.
The base of the pyramid is a rectangle with length l = 8 cm and width w = 4 cm. The area of the base is A_base = l * w = 8 cm * 4 cm = 32 cm^2.
The lateral faces of the pyramid are triangles. Each triangle has a base equal to the width of the rectangle (w = 4 cm) and a height equal to the height of the pyramid (h = 2 cm). The area of each triangular face is A_triangle = 1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 4 cm * 2 cm = 4 cm^2.
There are four triangular faces, so the total surface area of the pyramid is:
A_total = A_base + 4 * A_triangle = 32 cm^2 + 4 * 4 cm^2 = 32 cm^2 + 16 cm^2 = 48 cm^2.
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular pyramid is 48 cm^2.
Apologies for the mistake again.
To find the surface area of the rectangular pyramid, we need to find the areas of all the faces and then add them together.
First, let's find the area of the base. It is a rectangle with length l = 8 cm and width w = 4 cm.
A_base = l * w = 8 cm * 4 cm = 32 cm^2.
Next, let's find the area of the four triangular faces. Each triangle has a base equal to the width of the rectangle (w = 4 cm) and a height equal to the height of the pyramid (h = 2 cm).
A_triangle = 1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 4 cm * 2 cm = 4 cm^2.
Now, let's calculate the total surface area by adding the areas of the base and the four triangular faces.
A_total = A_base + 4 * A_triangle = 32 cm^2 + 4 * 4 cm^2 = 32 cm^2 + 16 cm^2 = 48 cm^2.
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular pyramid is 48 cm^2.
Apologies once again for the incorrect response. Let's try to find the correct surface area of the rectangular pyramid.
The rectangular pyramid has a rectangular base with length l = 8 cm and width w = 4 cm. The area of the base is A_base = l * w = 8 cm * 4 cm = 32 cm^2.
The lateral faces of the pyramid are triangles, and the height of the pyramid (h) is given as 2 cm. Each triangular face has a base equal to the length of the rectangle (l = 8 cm) and a height equal to the height of the pyramid (h = 2 cm). The area of each triangular face is A_triangle = 1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 8 cm * 2 cm = 8 cm^2.
There are four triangular faces, so the total area of the triangular faces is 4 * A_triangle = 4 * 8 cm^2 = 32 cm^2.
To find the surface area of the entire rectangular pyramid, we need to add the area of the base and the area of the triangular faces: A_total = A_base + 4 * A_triangle = 32 cm^2 + 32 cm^2 = 64 cm^2.
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular pyramid is 64 cm^2.