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how to find the slant height of a pyramid
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To find the slant height of a pyramid, you can use the Pythagorean theorem. Here are the steps to do so:
1. Determine the base of the pyramid and the height of the pyramid. The base is the length of one of the sides of the base of the pyramid, and the height is the distance from the apex (top) of the pyramid to the center of the base.
2. Draw a right triangle using the height, the slant height, and half of the base of the pyramid as the sides of the triangle.
3. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the slant height. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Mathematically, this can be written as:
slant height^2 = height^2 + (1/2 base)^2
4. Solve for the slant height by taking the square root of the sum of the squares of the height and half of the base.
5. The result will be the slant height of the pyramid.
1. Determine the base of the pyramid and the height of the pyramid. The base is the length of one of the sides of the base of the pyramid, and the height is the distance from the apex (top) of the pyramid to the center of the base.
2. Draw a right triangle using the height, the slant height, and half of the base of the pyramid as the sides of the triangle.
3. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the slant height. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Mathematically, this can be written as:
slant height^2 = height^2 + (1/2 base)^2
4. Solve for the slant height by taking the square root of the sum of the squares of the height and half of the base.
5. The result will be the slant height of the pyramid.
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