Calculating Surface Area of a Square Pyramid

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the surface area of a square pyramid. It begins by finding the area of the square base using the formula length times width. Next, it calculates the area of the triangular sides, noting that all four triangles are identical due to the square base. The area of one triangle is found using the formula one half base times height. Finally, the tutorial combines the areas of the square and the triangles to determine the total surface area, resulting in a final answer of 64 square inches.

What is the formula to calculate the area of the square base of a pyramid?

• Length x Width

• Length + Width

• Length / Width

• Length - Width

If the base of the pyramid is a square with each side measuring 4 inches, what is the area of the base?

• 16 square inches

• 8 square inches

• 12 square inches

• 20 square inches

How do you calculate the area of one triangular side of the pyramid?

• Base - Height

• Base + Height

• Base x Height

• 0.5 x Base x Height

What is the total area of all four triangular sides if each has a base of 4 inches and a height of 6 inches?

• 12 square inches

• 96 square inches

• 24 square inches

• 48 square inches

What is the total surface area of the pyramid if the base area is 16 square inches and the total area of the triangular sides is 48 square inches?

• 80 square inches

• 68 square inches

• 32 square inches

• 64 square inches