Calculate the lateral area and surface area of a pyramid whose height is 8 ft and whose base is square with 12 ft sides.
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I didn't get that for either the lateral or surface area.
Could you give me the formulas for processing the areas
Is 384 ft correct
To calculate the lateral area and surface area of a pyramid, you need to know the height and the dimensions of the base.
In this case, the height of the pyramid is given as 8 ft, and the base is a square with sides measuring 12 ft.
To find the lateral area, first, you need to calculate the perimeter of the base. Since the base is a square with equal sides, the perimeter is given by:
Perimeter = 4 * Side Length = 4 * 12 ft = 48 ft
The lateral area of a pyramid is half the product of the perimeter and the slant height. To find the slant height, we use the Pythagorean theorem:
Slant Height^2 = Height^2 + (Base Side Length / 2)^2
Slant Height^2 = 8 ft^2 + (12 ft / 2)^2
Slant Height^2 = 64 ft^2 + 36 ft^2
Slant Height^2 = 100 ft^2
Slant Height = √100 ft = 10 ft
Now we can calculate the lateral area:
Lateral Area = (Perimeter * Slant Height) / 2
Lateral Area = (48 ft * 10 ft) / 2
Lateral Area = 240 ft^2
To find the surface area, we need to add the area of the base to the lateral area. The area of the base, in this case, is a square with side length 12 ft, so:
Base Area = Side Length^2 = 12 ft * 12 ft = 144 ft^2
Surface Area = Lateral Area + Base Area
Surface Area = 240 ft^2 + 144 ft^2
Surface Area = 384 ft^2
Therefore, the lateral area of the given pyramid is 240 square feet, and the surface area is 384 square feet.