To determine the height \( h \) of a square pyramid using the Pythagorean Theorem, we need to know the lengths of the other two sides of the right triangle formed by the height, the slant height, and half of the base length.
The Pythagorean Theorem states:
\[ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \]
where:
- \( a \) is the height \( h \) of the pyramid,
- \( b \) is half the length of the base (let’s denote this as \( \frac{B}{2} \)),
- \( c \) is the slant height (let’s denote this as \( s \)).
If you can provide the slant height and the base length (or specific information about the pyramid), we can compute the height \( h \). Otherwise, trimming down the available options will be tricky without further details.
Please provide additional information about the base length or the slant height to proceed. If none are available, selecting the nearest height option could work if you have a particular context in mind.
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