Use the image to answer the question.
A chocolate dessert is in the shape of a square pyramid. The pyramid
is represented with a net. How many square inches of icing are needed
for the faces of the dessert?
(1 point)
60 in.
2
39 in.
2
69 in.
2
30 in.
2
The net of a square pyramid consists of 5 squares (1 square for the base and 4 squares for the faces). Each square has equal dimensions. Since we are looking for the total amount of icing needed for the faces of the dessert, we need to find the total surface area of the 4 square faces of the pyramid.
Looking at the net, we can see that each square face has an area of 6 in^2 (2 in. by 3 in.). Since there are 4 square faces on the pyramid, the total area of the icing needed for the faces is 4 * 6 in^2 = 24 in^2.
Therefore, the correct answer is 24 in^2.