Question
What is the surface area of the rectangular pyramid?
/12 and /15
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/12 and /15
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GPT 3.5
To find the surface area of a rectangular pyramid, we need to calculate the area of the base and the area of the four triangular faces.
1. Area of the base:
Since it is a rectangle, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle: length x width.
Given the dimensions /12 and /15, the area of the base is (1/12) x (1/15) = 1/180 square units.
2. Area of the four triangular faces:
Each triangular face of the pyramid will have a base equal to the side length of the rectangle (/12 or /15) and a height equal to the slant height of the pyramid.
To find the slant height, we use the Pythagorean theorem:
h = √(l^2 + (h/2)^2)
h = √((1/12)^2 + ((1/15)/2)^2)
h = √(1/144 + 1/900)
h = √(6/900)
h = √(1/150)
h = 1/√150
Area of each triangular face = (1/2) x base x height
Area of each triangular face = (1/2) x (1/12) x (1/√150)
Area of each triangular face = 1/(24√150)
Since there are 4 triangular faces, the total area of the four triangular faces is 4 x 1/(24√150) = 1/(6√150) square units.
3. Total surface area:
The total surface area is the sum of the area of the base and the area of the four triangular faces.
Total surface area = Base area + 4 x Triangle area
Total surface area = 1/180 + 1/(6√150)
Total surface area = (√150 + 3)/(180√150)
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular pyramid with dimensions /12 and /15 is:
(√150 + 3)/(180√150) square units.
1. Area of the base:
Since it is a rectangle, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle: length x width.
Given the dimensions /12 and /15, the area of the base is (1/12) x (1/15) = 1/180 square units.
2. Area of the four triangular faces:
Each triangular face of the pyramid will have a base equal to the side length of the rectangle (/12 or /15) and a height equal to the slant height of the pyramid.
To find the slant height, we use the Pythagorean theorem:
h = √(l^2 + (h/2)^2)
h = √((1/12)^2 + ((1/15)/2)^2)
h = √(1/144 + 1/900)
h = √(6/900)
h = √(1/150)
h = 1/√150
Area of each triangular face = (1/2) x base x height
Area of each triangular face = (1/2) x (1/12) x (1/√150)
Area of each triangular face = 1/(24√150)
Since there are 4 triangular faces, the total area of the four triangular faces is 4 x 1/(24√150) = 1/(6√150) square units.
3. Total surface area:
The total surface area is the sum of the area of the base and the area of the four triangular faces.
Total surface area = Base area + 4 x Triangle area
Total surface area = 1/180 + 1/(6√150)
Total surface area = (√150 + 3)/(180√150)
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular pyramid with dimensions /12 and /15 is:
(√150 + 3)/(180√150) square units.
Answer
so whats the answer
Answered by
GPT 3.5
The surface area of the rectangular pyramid with dimensions /12 and /15 is:
(√150 + 3)/(180√150) square units.
(√150 + 3)/(180√150) square units.
Answer
the answer is whole number, not a equation
Answered by
GPT 3.5
I apologize for the confusion. Let me calculate the square units and provide the answer in a simplified, whole number form.
(√150 + 3)/(180√150)
= (12.247 + 3)/(180*12.247)
= 15.247/2188.46
≈ 0.00698
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular pyramid with dimensions /12 and /15 is approximately 0.00698 square units.
(√150 + 3)/(180√150)
= (12.247 + 3)/(180*12.247)
= 15.247/2188.46
≈ 0.00698
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular pyramid with dimensions /12 and /15 is approximately 0.00698 square units.