What is the formula for calculating the lateral surface area of a pyramid?
Learn how to determine the surface area of a triangular pyramid
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The video tutorial explains how to determine the lateral surface area of a pyramid with a regular polygon base, specifically a triangle. It covers the formula for lateral surface area, visualizes the net of the pyramid, and calculates the perimeter and height. The tutorial also discusses finding the area of the base triangle using trigonometry and combines these calculations to find the total surface area.
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How do you determine the perimeter of the base of a regular triangle?
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What is the height of the sides of the pyramid in the example?
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How do you find the area of the base triangle given the side lengths?
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What is the value of the height calculated using the tangent of 30 degrees?
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Explain how to calculate the lateral surface area and the area of the base together.
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What is the final surface area of the pyramid as calculated in the example?
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