To find the slant height of a square pyramid, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
The slant height (l) of a square pyramid can be found by calculating the square root of the sum of the height (h) squared and half the width (w) squared.
In this case, the height (h) is given as 15 and the width (w) as 16.
Using the Pythagorean theorem:
l = √(h^2 + (w/2)^2)
l = √(15^2 + (16/2)^2)
l = √(225 + 64)
l = √289
l = 17
Therefore, the slant height of the square pyramid is 17.
Find the slant height of the square pyramid when the width is 16 and the height is 15
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