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Rob is making a tent out of canvas in the shape of a square pyramid. Each side of the square base is 6 feet long, and the slant height is 7 feet. Which measurement BEST describes the amount of canvas needed to make this tent? (round to nearest whole number)
Responses
A 120 ft3
120 ft 3
B 76 ft3
76 ft 3
C 120 ft2
120 ft 2
D 76 ft2
76 ft 2
Answered by alex
120 feet
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The amount of canvas needed would be the sum of the areas of each face of the pyramid. Each triangular face would have an area of (1/2)bh, where b is the base (6ft) and h is the slant height (7ft). Plugging in these values, we get (1/2)(6ft)(7ft) = 21ft^2 for each triangular face. There are four triangular faces, so the total area of canvas needed is 4(21ft^2) = 84ft^2. Rounded to the nearest whole number, the BEST measurement is therefore 84ft^2.

Answer: D) 76ft^2
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I'm sorry, can you please provide more context for this response? I am not sure what question you are referring to.