Understanding Surface Area of a Square Pyramid

What is a square pyramid composed of?

• Two squares and two triangles

• One square and four congruent triangles

• One triangle and four squares

• Five congruent triangles

How do you determine the base length (B) of a square pyramid?

• By measuring the slant height

• By measuring the height of the pyramid

• By measuring the diagonal of the square base

• By measuring the bottom length of any triangular side

What is the slant height (s) of a square pyramid?

• The length of the base

• The height of the square base

• The diagonal of the square base

• The height of any triangular surface

What is the lateral area of a square pyramid?

• The volume of the pyramid

• The sum of the base and slant height

• The area of the square base

• The total area of the four triangular sides

How do you find the total surface area of a square pyramid?

• By adding the lateral area and the area of the square base

• By multiplying the base length by the slant height

• By subtracting the area of the base from the lateral area

• By adding the height and the base length