To calculate the surface area of a rectangular pyramid, you would need to find the area of the rectangular base and add the areas of the four triangular faces.
The formula for the surface area of a rectangular pyramid is:
Surface Area = Area of Base + (1/2) * Perimeter of Base * Slant Height
or
Surface Area = lw + 2(lh + wh)
where l is the length, w is the width, h is the height, and the slant height can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem: slant height = sqrt(h^2 + (l/2)^2)
You would plug in the specific measurements for the length, width, and height of the rectangular pyramid into the formula to calculate the surface area.
What is the surface area of the rectangular pyramid?
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